Will Bulldog Powered-Drive Trailer Jack, # BD500199 Work on a 4,700 Pound Travel Trailer

Question:

My current power jack has bitten the dust. Will this one work for my travel trailer? Weight is 4700 lbs

asked by: BOB W

Expert Reply:

The total lift capacity of the Bulldog Powered-Drive Trailer Jack, # BD500199, is 4,000 pounds. If mounted on the tongue of the A-Frame trailer, the tongue weight cannot exceed 4,000 pounds. If you do not know the tongue weight of your travel trailer, it is typically 10 to 15 percent of the gross trailer weight.

For a trailer weighing 4,700 pounds, the tongue weight would be 470 to 705 pounds. The jack mounts on a standard A-frame trailer, most of which use the same bolt pattern for mounting a jack. I have included a link below that shows a few different weighs to determine trailer tongue weight.

expert reply by: Michael H