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04-13-2011, 11:10 AM
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what goes on the bottom of the tongue jack?
Got our Cherokee Gray Wolf 28bh yesterday and there is nothing on the bottom of the tongue jack - just the tube itself - no wheel, no plate, nothing.
Should there be something there? If so, what?
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Chris, Wills (16) Evie (13) & Toby our collie (6)
2011 Grey Wolf 28BH
2013 Chevy K1500 Crew w/ Reese StraitLine Dual Cam
Nights camped 2011: 11 2012: 18 2013: 12 2014: 12 2015: 13 2016: 56 2017: 8+
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04-13-2011, 11:16 AM
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Wanna Be Camper
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There should be a foot that slides on and is held by a locking pin. Did you get an accessory package that may be in the storage area? The foot is normaly removed and stored when traveling.
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John & Deb
2011 F250 Lariat FX4 Crew Cab 6.2
2011 Flagstaff V-Lite 30WRLS
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04-13-2011, 11:54 AM
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Location: Lugoff South Carolina
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Hey prof fate, I bought the same cherokee 28bh a couple of months ago, love it ! The Sasks is right, mine has a round foot on the end that has a locking pin that goes through it to hold it on. Although I didn't know I was suppose to remove this when traveling. Anyway good luck with the new camper !
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2011 Forest River Cherokee 28BH
2004 Chevy Tahoe
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04-13-2011, 12:22 PM
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I had to buy a foot for mine. Tractor Supply, about $6.00. Never remove it for travel as it only adds about an inch. If you don't want to buy a foot, I recommend you at least get a piece of board, to keep the tube from sinking in the ground.
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2012 Ford F250 ext. Cab 4x4
2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
2008 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic
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04-13-2011, 12:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prof_fate
Got our Cherokee Gray Wolf 28bh yesterday and there is nothing on the bottom of the tongue jack - just the tube itself - no wheel, no plate, nothing.
Should there be something there? If so, what?
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You can buy a "foot" that clips on or just use a piece of scrap wood. I use a piece of 4x4 about 6" or so long. Plus I have a short 2.5" bolt screwed into the wood that I place the tube over. In theory I was thinking it would prevent it from sliding off the wood, but it mostly just gives me something aim at when lowering.
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04-13-2011, 12:46 PM
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searched the trailer and no foot is in residence. they left a piece of 4x4 and that should work fine I suppose.
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Chris, Wills (16) Evie (13) & Toby our collie (6)
2011 Grey Wolf 28BH
2013 Chevy K1500 Crew w/ Reese StraitLine Dual Cam
Nights camped 2011: 11 2012: 18 2013: 12 2014: 12 2015: 13 2016: 56 2017: 8+
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04-13-2011, 02:43 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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most trailers come with a tongue wheel or a foot pad.
i would contact the dealer. i got a wheel with my HTT and bought a foot pad at CW.
i ended up installing a electric tongue jack and don't use the other two anymore.
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04-13-2011, 02:48 PM
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i have a piece of 6x6 about 8 inches long as there was no foot plate on my jack either-less distance to screw the jack up/down!!
I now got an electric tongue jack (and love it) but still use the 6x6 so the electric jack doesn't have to travel so far (saving wear)
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04-13-2011, 04:35 PM
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What brand name of electric jack did you get? How much did it cost you?
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2012 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crewcab Duramax
2014 Forest River Tracer 2750 RBS
Honda eu3000 Generator
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04-13-2011, 07:00 PM
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Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Quasipato
What brand name of electric jack did you get? How much did it cost you?
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my electric tongue jack is a Husky HB3000 and i think i paid around $200 for it. i think it was money well spent when im hooking up the load leveling hitch and the trailer has got to be lifted twice!!!!!
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06 wildwood 27le fbss
08 dodge ram 4x4 5.7 quad cab
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04-13-2011, 07:59 PM
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Member
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Prof,
Something like this is designed to go there. I found mine on eBay, and someone else here mentioned "Tractor Supply". Let me know if you need a link for the eBay one, I still have it saved. it was 6 cost & 6 shipping.
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04-13-2011, 08:18 PM
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Location: Albuquerque
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I've seen a caster on a swivel, but:
- I doubt the tongue weight is light enough to move the trailer,
- The trailer is so heavy that if you got it started moving, who knows when you'd get it stopped,
- It's 'taller' than the 'foot plate' and more likely to hit the ground when you don't expect it.
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04-13-2011, 09:14 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Halifax, NS
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Our trailer did not come with anything either. I bought something called a Flip Jack. It attaches to the jack tube and flips up out of the way to travel when you raise the jack and lowers back down and locks when you lower the jack.
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