Posted 2011-03-22 10:03 AM (#131977 - in reply to #131972) Subject: RE: jack falls
Expert
Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I realize this is your 1st post and I welcome you to the website. But we are not magical in being able to second guess your problems. You need to give us a little more info or a picture.
Describe what normally holds the jack up. What part is failing?
Is a pin falling out, is a spring falling to hold up the foot. Is it a Gooseneck trailer or a bumper pull. Just what kind of jack is it?
Posted 2011-03-22 10:12 AM (#131979 - in reply to #131972) Subject: RE: jack falls
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Posts: 399 Location: Ottawa, Illinois 61350
Weld a u bolt or something like that to the foot of the jack, and than attach a long and sturdy spring to either a bracket fastened to the area next to the jack mounts. If you can picture this, the spring would be parallel with the jack; but it would keep it from dropping while in transit. I presume you have a drop leg style jack, and I'm guessing that maybe the bottom part may be bent a little bit, whereby the spring pin won't quite hold it with the vibration from the road.
Posted 2011-03-22 3:03 PM (#131986 - in reply to #131972) Subject: RE: jack falls
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Posts: 2
Location: hartselle
THANKS ALL AND YOU ARE RIGHT I DIDNT GIVE ENOUGH INFO. IT IS A GOOSE NECK AND IT HAS A CENTER JACK AND THE INSIDE PART AND THE FOOT TAHT LETS DOWN FALL GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THANKS FOR THE IDEAL ABOUT THE SPRING THAT WILL WORK. I TOOK A CHANCE AND TORE THE JACK APART AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS BROKEN SO SPING WILL WORK THANKS ALL AND SORRY ABOUT NOT ENOUGH INFO.
Posted 2011-03-22 9:37 PM (#131995 - in reply to #131972) Subject: RE: jack falls
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Posts: 1871 Location: NY
welcome to the site there is a lot of information on this site , a bungee cord may work to keep the foot up. I would also check to make sure that the crank works well and it is not on the last leg
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