What Capacity for Electric Jack Would be Needed for 5,000 lb Trailer Jack
Question:
I’d like to swap out the manual crank on my 174RK Hideout. Spec says 4060lbs. I’m assuming a 4000 lb rated unit would work since we’re not talking about lifting the entire trailer. Am I wrong? Fully loaded it specs to about 5020 lbs. Then, the other consideration is when I need to lift my truck a little to get the hitch weight distribution bars installed or removed. Help understanding what capacity electric unit to get, would be most appreciated.
asked by: Tobias C
Expert Reply:
You are correct that trailer jacks weight ratings are not for lifting the entire trailer weight and only the tongue weight. So for a trailer that weighs 5,020 lbs when fully loaded you'd be looking at only lifting about 500 lbs or so. That would mean that a 4,000 lb rated jack like you mentioned would easily work well and have more than enough capacity.
The Electric Jack part # EJ-3520-WBX that you referenced has a 3,500 lb capacity and would work great. It's a great economically priced option. If instead you were wanting something maybe a little nicer the Phoenix Trailer Jack part # UF38-944040 is really nice. It extends and retracts in a matter of seconds compared to other options that are much slower.
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