Posted 2011-06-20 12:15 PM (#134998) Subject: Is it that much heavier?
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I have a 3 horse alluminum trailer with a midtack and 8ft shortwall. I also have a 20ft alluminum stock combo with a 4 foot tack room in the front. We have been going to a lot of horse show lately so a lot of jacking up the horse trailer. Last night I hooked up the stock trailer for the first time in a few weeks and couldn't believe how much easier it was to jack. Both trailers have Bulldog jacks, the horse trailer is a two speed jack. Is the horse trailer that much heavier than the stock trailer or do you think I have jack problems?
Posted 2011-06-20 3:10 PM (#135001 - in reply to #134998) Subject: RE: Is it that much heavier?
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
How much "stuff" you got in that mid tack and 8' short wall horse -vs- the stock with the 4' short wall? Lubed the screw on that horse trailer jack lately? Which jack has the most up and down cycles? I would bet the horse trailer jack would wear out first just because of the weight that you're cranking up and down......
Posted 2011-06-20 7:49 PM (#135005 - in reply to #134998) Subject: RE: Is it that much heavier?
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Posts: 264 Location: Sumas Washington
I pulled the top off of my Bulldog jack (had to bend and pry) and greased the gear on top. I then added some 90-140 gear oil to do the cross shaft and down screw. HUGE differenct in cranking effort.
Posted 2011-06-23 12:41 PM (#135078 - in reply to #134998) Subject: RE: Is it that much heavier?
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Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
Several years ago I sold a non-LQ 3 horse trailer with a 4' shortwall front tack and bought the exact same model, even same year, LQ trailer with an 8' shortwall and midtack. The LQ trailer also has mangers where the non-LQ trailer did not. The LQ trailer is almost 5000 lbs heavier than the non-LQ trailer, including all the "stuff" that lives in the trailer. So I would guess your LQ trailer weighs alot more than your stock trailer.
Posted 2011-06-23 1:34 PM (#135079 - in reply to #135078) Subject: RE: Is it that much heavier? JACK MAINTENANCE
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Posts: 150 Location: Le Claire IA
Can someone tell me what maintenance I might need to do on my trailer jack. It’s a 1996. (What oil or grease & where) I have a big square jack but don’t think there are any grease zerks.
*By the time I get done with my trailer I won’t need a new one...
r i g h t
Posted 2011-06-23 2:07 PM (#135080 - in reply to #135079) Subject: RE: Is it that much heavier? JACK MAINTENANCE
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Posts: 2957 Location: North Carolina
Originally written by Charmer88 on 2011-06-23 1:34 PM
Can someone tell me what maintenance I might need to do on my trailer jack. It’s a 1996. (What oil or grease & where) I have a big square jack but don’t think there are any grease zerks.
On one side there will be a hole in the outer tube. Extend the jack leg, while looking at the inner tube through the hole. A matching hole in the inner tube will soon appear. Oil the jackscrew through the the two mating holes. The oil will flow to the jack nut.
Posted 2011-06-23 3:55 PM (#135081 - in reply to #135079) Subject: RE: Is it that much heavier? JACK MAINTENANCE
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Originally written by Charmer88 on 2011-06-23 2:34 PM
Can someone tell me what maintenance I might need to do on my trailer jack. It’s a 1996. (What oil or grease & where) I have a big square jack but don’t think there are any grease zerks. *By the time I get done with my trailer I won’t need a new one... r i g h t Thank you.
In addition to HP's thread concerning the jack leg, you should find an access plate / cover on the top of the jack post, above where the horizontal shaft intersects. This is usually affixed with a couple of screws. Remove them and the cover. You will see a gear assembly and probably some old dried grease. Remove as much of the old grease as possible, and liberally install some new in its place. Run the jack up and down a couple of times, relubricate both the lower leg and the gearbox. It doesn't hurt to spill some oil beside the gearset while the top is off.
Is it that much heavier?
