Safety on trailer jack?
Sheryl
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2009-09-08 9:13 AM (#110398)
Subject: Safety on trailer jack?


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Location: Tennessee		I had occasion this weekend to wonder if there is some kind of safety mechanism on the trailer jack to prevent you from raising it too high? Or will the leg fall out if you keep going?
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hogtownboss
Reg. Sep 2008
Posted 2009-09-08 9:23 AM (#110399 - in reply to #110398)
Subject: RE: Safety on trailer jack?


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Originally written by Sheryl on 2009-09-08 9:13 AM

I had occasion this weekend to wonder if there is some kind of safety mechanism on the trailer jack to prevent you from raising it too high? Or will the leg fall out if you keep going?


Electric or manuel? Well it really does not matter, most should have a stop or a bottom out point. Same as when you have the trailer on the truck and you crank it up to drive, you crank it up till it stops, same way with rasing the trailer, the jack will only go so far then stops.
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Sheryl
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2009-09-08 9:50 AM (#110400 - in reply to #110398)
Subject: RE: Safety on trailer jack?


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It is electric. Well that's good to know! 

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horsey1
Reg. Dec 2004
Posted 2009-09-08 9:54 AM (#110401 - in reply to #110398)
Subject: RE: Safety on trailer jack?


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Be careful, the jack won't completely unwind but if run against the stop it can break the gear or the motor mount or the bolt in the shaft, or (or so one). You see my idea here.
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