Ark Xtreme Off-Road Ratcheting Jack w/ 2 Wheels - Sidewind - 15-1/2" Lift - 1,100 lbs
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Ark Xtreme Off-Road Ratcheting Jack w/ 2 Wheels - Sidewind - 15-1/2" Lift - 1,100 lbs
Item # ARK54FR
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Ark Trailer Jack - ARK54FR
- Boat Trailer
- Car Hauler
- Enclosed Trailer
- Utility Trailer
- 1001 - 2000 lbs
- Sidewind Jack
- Swivel Jack
- Bolt-On
- Leveling Jacks
- Tongue Jacks
- 15-1/2 Inch Lift
- With Wheel
- Steel
- Ark
Stable, ratcheting jack lets you inch your trailer into tight spaces. Designed in Australia to stand up to the rigors of the Outback. Easily tracks through mud and gravel and offers great rust protection. 10" Screw travel, 5-1/2" drop leg.
Features:
- Supports, lifts, and lowers your boat or recreational trailer
- Scoot your trailer into a tight parking spot using the ratcheting handle
- Adjust gear knobs to put jack in forward, reverse, or neutral, or to lock wheels
- Push down and pull up ratcheting handle to move jack
- Takes you places plastic caster wheels can't
- More traction and agility in off-road conditions thanks to treaded tires
- Flat-free rubber tires never need to be inflated
- Dual, steel wheels provide excellent stability
- Stows safely and out of the way for travel
- Oversized handle lets you swing jack up parallel to tongue
- Wheels lock into place to ensure clearance and prevent rattle
- Removable, magnetic hand crank can be stored away when not in use
- Reduces time and effort spent cranking
- Smaller U-bolt handle lets you position drop leg quickly and secure it in 1 of 4 positions
- Won't shake or rattle during operation
- Precision-machined tubing limits chatter
- Resists rust and corrosion with premium finish
- Zinc finish has 600-hour salt spray rating
- Lasts for years thanks to durable steel construction
- Bolts around trailer tongue with included mounting hardware
- Designed in Australia to stand up to the rigors of the Outback
Specs:
- Application: trailer frames 3" to 6" tall
- Lift capacity: 1,100 lbs
- Bracket height:
- Retracted: 16-3/4"
- Extended: 32-1/4"
- Maximum height when moving trailer: 24-1/8"
- Total lift: 15-1/2"
- Screw travel : 10"
- Drop leg travel : 5-1/2"
- Wheel dimensions: 10" diameter x 2-3/4" wide
- 1-Year limited warranty
Note: Do not use this jack to move your trailer if it's extended past this "max moving height" line.
Designed in the Outback for all-terrain use, this rugged jack is equipped to handle just about anything, from moving your boat trailer to accompanying you on off-roading adventures. You'll appreciate the smooth operation and adjustability for everyday use just as much as you'll enjoy the special features designed for extreme use. From jobsites to campsites, the ratcheting Ark Xtreme trailer tongue jack will work for you.
Easily Move Your Trailer Over Any Terrain
Dual steel wheels with rubber tires provide increased surface area for smooth, steady travel. The rubber tires can cruise over rocks without breaking or getting flat spots, and the tread helps prevent sliding in wet conditions. The overall strength and durability of these wheels also keep them from stalling in sand or light mud.
Sealed bearings act as bushings to hold the wheels in line on the cross shaft. This is an improvement over traditional plastic jack wheels, which often have just a bolt going through them, providing very little stability and causing the wheels to wobble, lock up, and drag over time.
Easily Move Your Trailer in Tight Quarters
The ratcheting feature on this jack lets you move your trailer in small, precise increments, which is ideal when working in tight spaces like your garage. Two of the three knobs located at the base of the jack allow you to adjust the direction of the wheels. Pull each knob, one at a time, and turn it to the desired direction - forward or reverse - until both knobs are locked in the same position. The third knob holds the removable ratcheting handle in place. Once you've set the direction of the wheels, just push down and pull up on the handle in a repetitive motion to move the jack in the direction set.
With both gears in the neutral position you can move your trailer freely in any direction without using the ratcheting handle. To move your trailer forward, set both knobs to F and ratchet. To move in reverse, set both knobs to R and ratchet. You can also set one knob in the forward position and the other in reverse to lock the wheels. This will prevent the wheels from turning and act as a brake to keep your trailer in place.
Large Steel Wheels Built for All-Terrain Use
The large 10" steel wheels with rubber tires provide smooth, steady travel. The tires can cruise over rocks without breaking or getting flat spots, and the tread helps prevent sliding in wet conditions. The overall size and durability of these wheels also keep them from stalling in sand or light mud.
The durable design of this jack lets you take your trailer off-road, over rough terrain, and through various climates. The sturdy steel, square body provides increased side-load capacity and superior strength, and limits play between the tubes. And the corrosion- and rust-resistant zinc finish offers a 600-hour salt spray rating to withstand wet or rainy conditions. The built-in grease zerk lets you lubricate the internal screw when necessary for continued smooth operation over time.
Safe, Easy, Out-of-the-Way Positioning for Travel
A sturdy magnet is built into the jack's easy-to-grip crank handle for secure attachment of the jack crank. The handle detaches easily to store away and prevent hang-ups while traveling, yet it's strong enough to stay put while you're cranking the jack up and down.
The removable handle might also deter would-be trailer thieves. After all, who wants to take a trailer if they can't get the jack to work?
The convenient, side-mounted swivel pin has an easy-to-grip handle, making it fast and simple to swing the jack down for use or up alongside your trailer tongue for travel.
The latch at the bottom of the jack holds the wheels in place. This locking feature keeps the wheels from swinging around while you drive, which will help to ensure that the bearing doesn't wear out prematurely.
Fast, Easy Setup with Minimal Cranking
Once you've arrived at your destination, setting up is a breeze thanks to the quick-release jack tube on the Ark Extreme jack. Just tug the spring-loaded handle to quickly drop the jack tube to your desired height. This handle allows you to set the jack in 1 of 4 positions. Once you have it as close to the ground as it will go, just rotate the crank handle on the front of the jack to fine-tune the height.
Having the ability to drop the jack tube in this manner means that you won't need a drop leg or space fillers like blocks or bricks. And far less cranking is needed to get the jack into position, which will you save you both time and effort.
When you're ready to pack up and hit the road again, hitch the trailer back up to your vehicle, retract the jack's inner tube using the crank, and reposition the jack back alongside your trailer tongue.
How to Determine the Lift Capacity You Need in a Jack
A trailer jack lifts your trailer high enough at the tongue to allow you to couple it with your vehicle. Usually, your tongue weight is about 10-15% of your gross trailer weight (GTW). For example, a 10,000-lb trailer has a tongue weight of 1,000 lbs to 1,500 lbs. To raise the tongue of a trailer this size, you'd need a jack that can handle a static load of no less than 1,500 lbs. And, yes, it's okay to have a jack with a weight rating that is higher than your trailer's tongue weight. In fact, a jack with a higher capacity should operate more efficiently, allowing you to spend less time cranking and more time camping.
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Customer Reviews
Ark Xtreme Off-Road Ratcheting Jack w/ 2 Wheels - Sidewind - 15-1/2" Lift - 1,100 lbs - ARK54FR
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (328 Customer Reviews)
Stable, ratcheting jack lets you inch your trailer into tight spaces. Designed in Australia to stand up to the rigors of the Outback. Easily tracks through mud and gravel and offers great rust protection. 10" Screw travel, 5-1/2" drop leg.by: William04/03/2024
Some issues with shipping but Quinn with etrailer made it right. I am a very satisfied customer. I have been a customer with etrailer for years and will continue to be. Great products, great price, and great service.
by: John 07/06/2023
Moving my 27 foot boat trailer had become nearly impossible. It is on grass and dirt squeezed between the house and a fence. The ratcheting trailer jack grips about 98% of the surfaces I have reducing my extreme efforts to almost nothing. Little effort is required to move the empty trailer but the lever only moves the trailer a few inches for each thrust. I'll take slow over pain anytime. My extreme struggles without the ratcheting jack were no faster anyway.
With the 4000 boat on the tandem trailer, the ratchet worked very well too. I was looking for something to act as a lever. This thing is perfect.
by: Christian 08/21/2023
I don't even have the trailer yet.
by: John V02/23/2023
There is a learning curve associated with the jack. Once you figure it out the jack will perform well. To be able to fine adjust trailer during trailer hook up is nice.
by: Monty05/30/2022
I haul double trailers and thought this would help when hooking up the second one by myself when I was just a tiny bit off well... The handle attaches using a magnet if you forget it the magnet is not strong enough to prevent it from wiggling loose I do not actually know this but it sure looks like a problem. Because the handle is not attached to the crank, nothing prevents vibration from allowing the wheel to creep down and allow the wheel to hit the road and destroy the unit. This I do know for a fact happens so if you want a good handle because you lost yours You can have mine as it is the only part I have that still works as mine was destroyed in the above scenario. In addition you are supposed to be able to use the other handle to rotate and ratchet the wheel so you can then ratchet the wheels in the direction you desire, good idea but bad engineering. When you attempt to turn the wheels (change direction, not roll the wheel) the flimsy piece of metal used down very close by the wheel just bends like rubber because it is too thin for the job (see 3:26 in the second video for the flimsy part I am talking about). If this was attempted on anything except a paved or solid surface it would not rotate or move at all and you can see where in the second video it is a boat on a concrete floor and minimal movement displayed
by: Joel 10/06/2022
I admit this thing is overkill for my 16" enclosed trailer, but I am glad I bought it. It is stout and very well made. I moved to a mountainous area with lots of slopes and narrow roads. This allowed me do detach my trailer and move it to where I wanted it parked as I could not get the truck in there with the trailer attached. The jack moved the trailer when loaded almost as seamlessly as it did when it was unloaded. It is a good investment if you need to move a trailer into tight or specific spaces while unhitched.
by: Bill04/28/2022
Shipping times were excellent. Box was almost destroyed but the unit is 10X heavier than I thought, so that is probably the culprit. Need sturdier boxes to ship items that heavy.
Installation instructions are weak. I took my old broken jack off and put this one in same spot, on port side of trailer. Turns out this thing has a F and R (which are backwards in my opinion, but that's immaterial) and it needs to go on right side to make that jack handle work. At least I think that's right. The instructions didn't say.
It is unbelievably sturdy. I wore myself out putting it on, but I tried the ratchet function a few inches and it seems to be what I need. Getting too old to pull/push this boat into the slot in garage. This should help a lot.
I do think it's a bit big for my boat. I am not sure I can get it down low enough. However, the nice part is that it has about 4-5 manual settings for up/down, so I think I can find the right spot.
I'll need to use it to hook up and unhook a few times to have a true feeling for it. But I think it's the answer.
Sierra K.
5/2/2022
The forward and reverse are the directional way to point the nose of the trailer. It talks about this at the 4 minute mark on the attached video:
by: Thomas 06/28/2021
If your trying to move a camper or trailer through tight RV gate this product makes it incredible easy with just one person. The ratchet makes moving your trailer up an incline worry free. The quality of the product is great, this is the most extreme tongue jack I have ever seen. Can’t say enough good things about it.
by: George04/26/2022
This jack is military tough. What a machine. Works well. Great features. While the other jacks appear flimsy and ready to snap, this one is tough.
Only issue is that the wheel trolly gizmo won't stay up when rolling trailer around in neutral key position. I can have a tendency of jamming into the ground and messing the gizmo up...hasn't happened yet, using small bungee.
by: Michael 08/24/2021
I haven’t had to use it yet, it will be a life saver if I get on a road that is to narrow to turn around, you could un hook trailer then turn truck and trailer separately then hook together again. That is what I had in mind when I purchased it. Thanks
by: Kevin 04/10/2021
Heavy duty and works for tall trailers. I have an over landing trailer that I need lifted on to a higher clearance vehicle. This is by far the easiest and best one for this scenario. Very easy to use.
by: Matt 09/14/2022
Obvious quality
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by: Paul06/02/2023
this is my 2nd XO jack that has failed on me. The 2 pins that prevent the jack from rotating have small spot welds that broke. This failure would allow the jack to collapse. Why they do not have proper full welds is unclear to me given the cost of this product. They offered to RMA it but at my expense to ship back to them which was far more expensive than having a local welder fix it.
by: Toolnut5308/02/2023
Dual wheels roll easily, even on a gravelly surface. Wide range of lift heights adjusts to various terrains. Download the installation instructions to sort out the metric manufacturing dimensions versus inch measurements of your trailer frame. Worked great on the 2.5" wide, 4" high frame of my US made, bolt together, aluminum frame trailer kit. Worth every penny.
by: Jim 03/02/2023
What a beast! I just installed it and can't believe how much of a difference it made right off the bat. The versatility of this jack will pay for itself while disbursed camping, or at a campground. Thanks to the etrailer team for a quick response time from ordering to shipping.
by: Ned07/05/2023
I now own 3 of these in different sizes. I started with a 500 series on my utility trailer but needed something a little beefier to hold up under weight in the trailer when I drag it through the lawn, which is why I got the 750. I had a 350 on my 16' boat trailer but now swapped it out with a 500 that was on my utility trailer. All are made tough, well designed and can take punishment. I wouldn't go with anything different at this point. Show me a trailer jack that's better than this!
by: GunNut3708603/14/2021
This trailer jack is truly "extreme". I was looking for an over-built one that I could count on to take some abuse. This one is perfect. The pins have extra strong springs. The back plate is extra thick. Even though I didn't need to use them, the bolts and brackets it came with are extra beefy. The wheels are extra strong. Basically everything about this jack is completely [awesome]!
My favorite feature is the removable magnetic crank handle. It clicks into place with authority and stows in my tongue box. Also, it looks great too. I'd buy this again in a heartbeat...only thing I'd do different is get it sooner. I put up with the wimpy OEM trailer jack far too long.
by: Jim12/30/2022
Jack works exactly as advertised and perfect fit for my unique application. Etrailer chat service was instrumental in this successful purchase. Etrailer installation video also very useful.
by: Wallace10/16/2023
Just what I was looking for. A great heavy duty jack with wheels that roll and swivel like butter. My dual Sea-Doo trailer is heavy with both big skis on it. The Xtreme jack with dual ball bearing wheels and slick swiveling caster are what I purchased the unit for. They make it a whole lot easier pushing the trailer in and out of the shop. Remember, you get what you pay for. This trailer jack will not disappoint.
by: Drew 02/22/2024
Ok, I should have bought this a long time ago. On a recent trip to Baja we got stock and needed to move the Trailer. No way in the sand with that other wheel. It was also impossible for my partner to stow.
This thing is awesome, solid mount, ball bearings in the double wheels, easy to position and stow. Two minor complaints, the handle is magnetic and does not attach solidly, so a possible losable item on a trip. also the bearings are not sealed in any way so I am a bit worried about dirt getting in. So we will see how this holds up long term but so far it was definitely worth spending the extra money. After all, you really do get what you pay for with some of this cheap stuff.
by: Ed05/01/2024
Tremendous! This was a great upgrade to the OEM wheel jack. Removing the old one and installing this one by myself took maybe 90 minutes. It took a combination wrench, a socket wrench and a torque wrench.
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view full answer... - Is Mounting Bracket of Extreme Off-Road Ratcheting Trailer Jack w/ Dual Wheels # ARK54FR SteelThe mounting plate of the Extreme Off-Road Ratcheting Trailer Jack w/ Dual Wheels # ARK54FR is steel so you could weld it to your trailer frame. There isn't a version of this though that has a smaller mounting base/bracket.
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Sierra K.
6/7/2022
I contacted the manufacturer and they said that the vibrations on the road should not cause the trailer jack to move from the stow position to deploy because the spring tension is too high to allow this. A possibility is that it was not locked into the stow position properly causing it to fall into deploy. It is recommended to give it a tug to ensure that it is properly locked.