Posted 2009-09-08 9:13 AM (#110398) Subject: Safety on trailer jack?
Veteran
Posts: 233 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?
Posted 2009-09-08 9:23 AM (#110399 - in reply to #110398) Subject: RE: Safety on trailer jack?
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
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.
Posted 2009-09-08 9:54 AM (#110401 - in reply to #110398) Subject: RE: Safety on trailer jack?
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Posts: 720
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.
Safety on trailer jack?
