Recommended Two Wheeled Trailer Jack For Positioning Trailer On Gravel Surface

Question:

I just purchased a Rockwood HW296 High wall and it is bigger than I thought. The pop-up camper is a little over 3000 lbs with a weight capacity of just under 5000 lbs. It came with a single somewhat plastic wheel for the jack. When I look at the specs, it refers to the tow hitch weight as 371 lbs though I do not know what this means. I am searching for either a wide single wheel or a double wheel that would adapt to the current jack. Our favorite camp site has gravel and I am concerned due to the weight, the wheel will get hung up in the gravel if we attempt to manually push it into a better position. Do you have any recommendations?

asked by: Paul B

Expert Reply:

The tongue weight they reference refers only to the weight that is on the coupler of your trailer. This weight is explained in the attached article. It is typically 10-15% of the trailer's total weight.

For your single wheel jack, the only wide or dual wheel option is for Fulton F2 Jacks like # F1413250334.

The wheels are # F500265 for the two wheel assembly or # F500266 for the wide track wheel assembly. The # F500132 you were looking at is only for Fulton Side Mounted Swivel Jacks.

My recommendation is to install a Trailer Valet 5X Swivel Jack and Trailer Mover - Topwind - 15" Lift - 500 lbs # STC-V211. This will allow you to easily move your trailer over any gravel or other surface you take your trailer.

expert reply by: Jason S