Installation of Bulldog Powered-Drive Kit for Single-Speed Jacks # BD1824200100 on a Trailer

Question:

Hello, Im interested in a Bulldog Powered-Drive Kit for Single-Speed Jacks w/ 12,000-lb Capacity Code: BD1824200100. This unit would be mounted on a Travalong stock trailer. My question is: does this wire into the trailers wiring and run when the trailers cord is plugged into the vehicle or does it require its own battery? Thank you,

asked by: Toni C

Expert Reply:

The Bulldog Powered-Drive Kit for Single-Speed Jacks, part # BD1824200100, should be wired to a trailer battery. The four wires in the wiring harness are white, black, red, and green. The green and white wire from the pigtail will go to the red and black wire from the battery. The red wire from the pigtail harness will go to the positive terminal of the trailer battery and the black wire will go to the negative terminal of the trailer battery.

The problem with connecting it to your trailer wiring is that the smaller gauge of the wire in your trailer wiring harness could affect the way the jack performs. So it is normally not recommended to wire into your trailer wiring harness.

expert reply by: Jeff D