What Does Trailer Jack Drop Leg Refer To

Question:

Looking at weld on side winder jack for trailers. Question. Explain difference in drop leg and not a drop leg. I was thinking mistakenly? that drop leg meant the jack could be rotated to horizontal position for traveling but maybe this is not correct.

asked by: Jerry M

Expert Reply:

A drop leg on a trailer jack is a feature that allows you to lower an inner leg of the jack by pulling a pin, letting the inner leg slide down, and then re-pinning the inner leg at a lower height. This prevents you from having to crank the trailer jack for an extended period of time as they can sometimes move slowly. The etrailer jack part # TJP-5002S-B does not have a drop leg.

expert reply by: Jameson C