Electric Jacks....

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  1. Seventy4Blazer

    Seventy4Blazer Well-Known Member

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    k... so im tired of cranking my GN jacks.....

    what do i need and where can i get it?
    Grant
     
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    If you are talking about the tongue jack any camper supply place should carry them. My father in law got one for his 30' camper. I think it was about $260.
     
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    hahaha ya I have to crank the hell outa mine to get it all the way up..I was thinking of riggin some kinda bit for a cordless drill to spin it up...then when the weight is on it go back to manual....????
     
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    ehh, i should have been more clear....

    this is a 21K lbs Goose neck trailer with two 10k Drop leg jacks...

    i think ill call kaughman up and see how much it is to add the option i "didnt think i would need"....

    i just had a cortizone shot in my right shoulder and am now having problems with my left as well... so no more cranking for me if it can be avoided.
    Grant
     
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    Electric jacks

    Since a lot of us aren't getting any younger....and muscle aches and shoulder soreness is no stranger to most of us cranking GN jacks....here is what I did.... I bought a couple deep impact sockets, re-engineered the openings by adding slots to the ends to fit over the shaft ends after removing the jack handles....used an electric impact gun.... and...PRESTO>>>NO more problems raising or lowering the jacks anymore. What if I am out in a field and have to drop the trailer? No problem...I use the 12v inverter in my truck to run the impact....or I just fire up the portable generator to run the impact and lights if its dark outside. There's always a way to rural engineer(REDNECK) your way around any problem.
    Mark S. :cool: waytogo
     
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    Good idea. Some high end RVs that are not quite "high end" enough to have automated/electrical jacks come with a high-torque cordless electric drill. I think it was Yellowstone that was including an 18V Dewalt for a while in theirs. My father, who owns and RV sales/service, still has one he uses around the lot...
     
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    i think this would be bad on the jack gears though....
    i am still looking for some jacks, but i have not had much time and zero dollars the past couple months, i will post an update when i get one. im thinking on just adapting them to a two speed deal. that should take a LOT of stress off my shoulders. once two speed i might be able ot run a high torque 3/4 chuck drill to run them up and down, but will look into it more first.
    thanks for the input though.

    find out when my MRI is tomorow...!!

    Grant
     
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    Shaggy TRC Staff Moderator

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    You don't have to crank it so far when you drop the foot down first. :doah: :D
     
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    awww, come on now... give me a lil bit o credit... :stir:

    i got it figured out though, i can crank half as much if i just inflate my air bags ALL the way to 100lbs, then drop the legs down, the crank it up a couple inches, then drop air pressure down to almost nothing.

    MUCH easier.... waytogo

    Now i need on board air.... :mad:
    Grant
     
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    Electric Tongue Jack

    Put One On My 31 Footer And Dam There Nice. Takes All The Work Out Of It.. Three Bolts And 2 Wires, Very Easy To Install.. About $ 225.00 And Worth It..


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    do you have any pictures or a link to what you bought?
    thanks
    Grant
     

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