Troubleshooting A Bulldog N500200 A-Frame Jack That Only Manually Works

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I was retracting the jack when it stopped lowering. The motor will still make a sound in both the extend and retract directions, but the jack won’t move. I was able to finish lowering it with the manual bypass, but would like to get it working. Thanks in advance

asked by: Michael B

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Expert Reply:

Since you were able to manually lower your Bulldog Powered Drive Trailer Jack # BD500200 it leads me to believe that the gears are fine and the issue lies with the motor. I recommend first checking the power to ensure it's getting a full 12v and that the ground is properly attached to the bare metal of the trailer frame.

If power/ground isn't the issue then the motor most likely needs to be replaced.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

To allow the post of the Ultimate Trailer Jack #322-RDJ-2K to slide up and down, loosen the 3 mounting bolts used to attach to your A-Frame. Check to see if this allows the jack post to move. If it does, you'll want to tighten the bolts by hand…

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Answer 2

Either something happened to the wiring of the jack when it bottomed out or the switch went out on your #BD500199. The replacement switch is part #BD500363. If the light doesn't work either then I'd say it's wiring related and you'd…

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Answer 3

I spoke with my contact at Bulldog, and he provided several possible causes for the problem you are experiencing. The jack grounds via its attachment point to the trailer. In case there is excessive paint between the jack and the trailer frame,…

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Your power issue could be due to one or more of a number of potential causes. These could include loose/corroded battery cables, batteries that need a good long charge with an AC-powered charger like #CTEK56353 to top them off, batteries that can no…

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Answer 5

Your landing gear losing power could mean a couple of things, but the mostly likely cause is a not fully charged or bad battery. When the landing gear operate, they don't use a lot of power until they hit solid ground; when they hit the ground,…

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Answer 6

It sounds like you may have an intermittent ground issue. Since the part #BD500200 grounds through the mounting hardware you will want to make sure the metal it attaches to is clean and free of corrosion. You also want to make sure the main ground…

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Answer 7

The replacement manual override lever for the Bulldog Powered Drive Trailer Jack #BD500199 is found as part #BD500203 on our site. Simply click on the product (linked to this page) and it will take you to the product page for purchase!

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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

If you are needing the hub and drum assembly then you will want to go with the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-201-5UC3-EZ but if you are just looking for an idler hub then you will want part #8-213-5UC1 instead. These come with the correct…

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Answer 11

From what I could find it looks like your 122R (red) and 122Y (amber) lights measure 3.75" x 1.70" x .81". We don't have any replacement lense directly for the GLO-BRITE lights but we do have some similar lights that you could use…

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Answer 12

Unfortunately there are no plug-in adapters or harnesses that would allow you to replace the factory 4-way flat trailer connector with a 7-way or a 7-way and 4-way connector on your 2005 Ford F-150. To complete the installation for a brake controller…

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