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Location: Phoenix AZ | The older I get, the harder it is to crank up my steel 2 horse goose neck. I'm not interested in investing in an electric jack on this old trailer, will do that when I get a new one. Anyway, I have used a "cheater bar" in the past to gain leverage when changing a tire. Now I'm wondering if adding a longer crank handle to the gooseneck trailer would work the same way by adding more leverage thus making cranking easier. Anyone have any thoughts about this? Thanks! |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Ottawa, Illinois 61350 | Make an adapter for putting in the chuck of a 20V cordless drill, and your cranking worries are over. |
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Location: Florida | Yes a longer Crank - the center section - will lower the force required to crank the jack, but will require a larger arc of travel by the handle end. So consider both any interferances as well as the higher top of the arc. You might also want to oil/grease the connection of the extension as it enters the jack, and any support that the shaft runs through between the crank handle and the jack. Have you added any additional weight in front of the axles over time, that can be removed, to lessen the load being lifted ? |
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Location: western PA | Make sure the jack's gearbox is greased as well. The two speed jacks often have an external zerk fitting, most single speed units have a removable cap on the top of the jack post. The lower leg usually has a hole through the outer casing that allows you to spray lube to the threaded jack post. Spraying all the moveable parts of the cranking linkage, will lower the amount of friction you may encounter. This maintenance will usually lower the amount of effort needed to turn the handle, and as was stated, you may then be able to use a variable speed electric drill to spin the shaft. Just as we age, the trailers do as well. They need personal attention once in a while to ease the creaking and groaning. Sorry, those noises were made by me, when I was last cranking the jacks. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Thanks, all good suggestions. BTW, good one Gard, it's nice to know some one out there feels my pain lol |
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