Recommended Trailer Jack For Trailer With 14000lb GVWR

Question:

I will have a trailer with gvw at 14,000. I am derating to 10,000lbs. The trailer weights about 3,300 lbs. When loaded the tongue weight will be ? not sure what, but sure you have an electric jack for me to put on this trailer. can you advise?

asked by: Michael W

Expert Reply:

Since you are limiting your trailer to 10000lbs, and the average tongue weight is 10-15% of the trailer weight, you are looking at 1000-1500lbs tongue weight. With that said it is a good idea to use a jack with a larger capacity as it will be able to work easier leading to a longer life of the jack.

I recommend the Electric Jack w/ Footplate and 7-Way Plug # EJ-3527-BBX which has a 3500lb capacity meaning it would be able to work fine even if you loaded the trailer to 14000lbs and had 1400-2100lbs tongue weight. The cool part about this jack is that it does not require a battery to be installed on the trailer as it plugs into the 7-way connector on your truck to power the jack.

The # EJ-3527-BBX is designed for a-frame trailers, has 25-1/8" of lift with the drop leg, and emergency crank should you need it.

If you would prefer a jack that requires a trailer battery, I recommend taking a look at the # EJ-3520-BBX as it is the same as the # EJ-3527-BBX with the only difference being it needs to be hooked to a battery on your trailer.

I included a video of the # EJ-6527-BBX for you to take a look at.