Troubleshooting Bulldog Electric Trailer Jack with Dead Battery

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Question:

How do I charge the Bulldog 4,000 lb Powerjack. I heard it slowly die as I was using it. This was brand new ad of yesterday.

asked by: Neil

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Expert Reply:

The Bulldog 4,000 pound Powered Drive Trailer Jack # BD500199 runs off the of a battery on the trailer or directly from the tow vehicle's battery depending on how you have it setup. If it's off the trailer's battery then you charge it by plugging your trailer into your tow vehicle and it charges from the vehicle's battery.

expert reply by: Charles S

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Answer 1

I would be happy to help! If the maintenance charge is enough for your battery, then running the #10-1-1 from the 12v accessory circuit of your 7-way connector to the positive terminal of your trailer's battery using a ring terminal #DW05705-1.…

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Answer 2

The Brophy D-Ring Tie Down Anchor #SR15-C that you referenced can attach to wood and can be used to secure a car as it has plenty of capacity at 1,600 lbs. Now whether or not it will work well attached directly to wood is not something I can really…

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Answer 3

The Brophy D-Ring Tie Down Anchor w Backing Plate - Bolt-On - 1/2" Wide - Recessed - 1,600 lbs #RR5K are rated for 5,000 lbs break strength and will work just fine with your application. The 3/4 inch plywood floor is very strong and with the…

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Answer 4

The Brophy Recessed Trailer D-Ring Tie Down with Backing Plate #RR5K is not application-specific so its preferred method of installation will vary from trailer to trailer. The main factor is the thickness of the material to which it will be mounted.…

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Answer 5

E track like the part #E19148 (5 foot section) would work well for what you are looking to do. People use E track for car haulers all the time and it works well. We even have a wheel strap designed for E tracks, part #EM58523 which will work great.

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Answer 6

I attached pictures that show how the switches of the Bulldog Powered Jack #BD500187 get wired.

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Answer 7

The Bulldog Powered-Drive Trailer Jack, item #BD500200, only has one wire, the power wire. This jack attaches to ground through the mounting hardware and the trailer frame. When wiring the jack to your 7-Way trailer connector you will need to make…

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Answer 8

There are torque wrenches available that can apply 450 ft. lbs of torque that is needed for the 2" High Rise Hitch Ball part #C40034. However, these torque wrenches can be very expensive and not easily attainable therefore we generally just…

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Answer 9

Curt recommends the use of 250 ft/lbs of torque when tightening the nuts of their hitch balls with a 1 inch diameter shank like the part #C40034 that you referenced. The general rule is for a 3/4" shank tighten to 150 ft/lbs For a 1" shank…

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Answer 10

Sounds like the 12 volt accessory circuit of the 7-way of your 2000 Chevy Silverado is not active so the Bulldog Jack part #BD500200 that you referenced is not getting power. There are a few connections under the hood of your truck that need to be…

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Answer 11

What happens if you use the manual crank handle of the jack? Can you get the jack to move? Or is it still locked up? Either way it's probably time to replace the jack, but if you can turn the crank with the handle the issue is most likely the…

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Answer 12

Aluminum trailer frames or bodies can cause grounding issues so I suggest using a separate ground wire that runs from the rear of the trailer up to the main ground post in the junction box like #38656. You can join the ground wires for the individual…

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