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Old 10-23-2017, 09:02 PM   #1
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Using a Flip-Foot on Electric Tongue Jack

This past week while staying at an older state park, I came across a situation that initially prevented me from leveling the 26 ft trailer front to rear.. I never realized until it was to late that the RV paved pad, although was perfectly level from side to side, it was considerably lower in the back than where the trailer hitch was. After unhooking from the TV, and removing the wt distribution bars, I proceeded to lower the tongue with the electric jack to level the trailer front to rear.. I have the Flip Foot installed on my jack and it wanted to retract before the front was low enough to be level... at first I was going to leave it there but I went to plan B. I have a hydraulic bottle jack I carry in the TV so I raised the trailer frame up high enough so that the flip foot would retract. Then I placed wooden blocks under the retracted foots side and lowered it until the side of the foot rested on the blocks. Now the trailer could be leveled but this was a PITA.. Anyone else using a flip foot that has experienced this and how did you take care of it? Maybe removing the Flip Foot and going back to the adjustable foot is the answer????
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Old 10-23-2017, 09:11 PM   #2
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I have one of the plastic jack stands. Sometimes I have the problem you have. In this case I have to put the flat metal plate back on the jack. It's easy on and off with a hitch pin. Doesn't take up much space when not in use.
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What you would do is before un-hooking, first flip the foot by hand to a horizontal position and hold it while lowering it. This will give you more travel to lower the tongue. Like the pic below.

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