Swivel Jack Question...

[toypusher]

Dean, I was in harbor freight yesterday and they have a swivel jack with a wheel that has 12 1/2 - 24 travel. Only $19.99. And no cutting and welding. Not bad if you can live with the extra 1/2 inch. See it here
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=41004

I'm all confused. (What else is new?)

I have the light folding HF trailer and didn't buy one yet. Would this swivel jack be okay?

If so, for $19.99, I'm going for it.

I have the Harbor Frieght 1175 trailer and that is the swivel jack that I have on mine. It should actually be overkill for the weight that it will support. (got mine on sale for only $17.95 when I got my trailer).

Kerry

[Arne]

I suspose a plate helps keep the trailer in place, but I have a tongue weight of 100# and went for a 500# swivel wheel... I do chock front and back of both trailer wheels...

[bledsoe3]

I put it on my snowbear utility trailer and it works fine. You need to make sure it will work with the HF trailer. For $20.00 you can't beat it.

[lmh222]

I'm all confused. (What else is new?)

I have the light folding HF trailer and didn't buy one yet. Would this swivel jack be okay?

Hey Ira - not sure if anyone mentioned this part but I was a bit confused about the weight rating on the tongue jacks too at first - the reason that the 800lb swing jack is OK is because it is only supporting the tongue weight. Your tongue weight will probably be less than 200 lbs so the 800lb jack is actually way more than you'll ever need - but a great deal for $19.99. That is the one that I bought too.

~Lindsey

[emiller]

Dean, no the grease didn't run out aand I done this to a few friends with teardrops.

[doug hodder]

Here's something to think about that I found out the hard way.....I put the swivel jack on the trailer and everything was great. Then I loaded everything up in both the trailer and the truck. Guess what, I found that I was sitting a little too low for the jack to work as well as I wanted. I was still able to make it work, it was tight to begin with, but I'll be lifting the ball on the hitch a little bit so I don't have to fight it. I had 2 coolers loaded, a marine deep cycle battery, tool box and an ezy up in the truck, and most of it was sitting on the rear end as my back was screwed up and I couldn't fight getting things into the truck, oh I also had 6 gal. of water back there. Anyway, something to think about, it may be fine now, but get it loaded before you commit to the jack placement, just my experience.......Doug Hodder

[Guest]

Doug,
That is some wise advice... Too bad I already have that sucker cut and welded, because I see what you are saying.
Looks like I'll be lifting the tounge by hand, just to pivot that sucker into place... The Norwegian strikes again...

Hey... I cut it apart once... I can do it again.