Would 5k Bulldog Jack Be Easier to Crank than 2k Pro Series Jack

Question:

Ive been looking at two jacks, the PSRV20000103 and the BD1700100317, but I am unsure of the tube diameter. One of the reviews for PSRV20000103 states that he called and etrailer told him that even though the spec says the outer tube outside diameter is 2 1/4, its really 2 1/8. I measured my current 2000# tongue jack, and the outside diameter of the outer tube seems to be 2 1/8. The outside diameter of the inner tube seems to be a solid 2. I just bought a 12inch foot with an outside diameter of 1 3/4. My trailer is a 2008 Springdale SG266RELLGL08. I want to make sure Im buying a jack that will fit both my trailer and the foot I purchased. My other questions has to do with lifting effort. For the 5000# jack BD1700100317, is it geared to lift with less effort than the 2000# jack PSRV20000103, meaning it would be easier to lift but require more turns to achieve the same lift height?

asked by: Ed C

Expert Reply:

The higher the jack is rated the easier it will be to lift the front of a trailer generally speaking. So, the etrailer part # TJA-5000S-B is going to be easier to crank than the Pro Series part # PSRV20000103 because of that. That means more cranking per inch. In the review video I attached you can see our demo guy cranking on the jack to raise the trailer within the first few seconds.

The outer tube diameter of this jack is 2-1/4 inch and is going to fit your trailer just fine. Nearly every A-frame trailer on the market will work with this jack. These A-frame jacks are designed to be as universal as possible.

expert reply by: Jameson C