Can a Trailer Jack Attach to a Trailer with Round Tongue

Question:

I have a boat trailer built in 1973 i want to get a jack for it but it has round tubing do yall have one that will work rated for 1000 lbs i tried one for square tubing but it slides around too much

asked by: Justin G

Expert Reply:

There is no bolt-on jack made for a round tube trailer frame since this would make securing the jack rather difficult; it would want to rotate around the frame tube whenever it was under load.

You will need to have some steel material welded to your frame to allow jack installation. You can use a pipe-mount type like Dutton-Lainson # DL22685 which includes the weld-on pipe section.

expert reply by: Jameson C