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Old 07-30-2014, 05:19 PM   #1
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BAL tongue jack

I just replaced my 1,000 lb rated tongue jack with the BAL 2,000 side-wind jack. Wow, what a difference. Wobble is greatly reduced and the wheel fits the tube snugly. I also bought the extended foot pad as well - thank you Amazon! Now, I'm an even happier camper.

Of note, Forest River in both their brochures specify a 2,000 lb tongue jack. I have looked at both Flagstaff and Rockwood campers and they all have the 1,000 lb model. The tongue is bored for the 2,000 lb unit so, no modifications are required.
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Old 07-30-2014, 05:40 PM   #2
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Why did you replace your OEM jack? I find the OEM handle hits the propane bottle covers and have thought about replacing mine too.
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Old 07-30-2014, 05:47 PM   #3
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I had them switch out the top wind with a side-wind when I bought the camper last April. This was not my first camper and I replaced the top wind with a side wind when I added a second tank.

If you do replace your top-wind, I enthusiastically recommend the 2,000 lb unit!
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Old 07-30-2014, 06:42 PM   #4
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I had them switch out the top wind with a side-wind when I bought the camper last April. This was not my first camper and I replaced the top wind with a side wind when I added a second tank.

If you do replace your top-wind, I enthusiastically recommend the 2,000 lb unit!
Without me doing research, can you tell me the difference in side wind and top wind?

Is this referring to where the hand crank goes?
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Old 07-30-2014, 07:36 PM   #5
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The side-wind moves the handle from the to to the side over your coupler. See:

http://norcoind.com/bal/products/con...ue_jacks.shtml
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Old 07-30-2014, 07:49 PM   #6
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So, I take it this is for a small camper. Not a power jack.
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So, I take it this is for a small camper. Not a power jack.
DUH!
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Old 07-30-2014, 08:07 PM   #8
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DUH!
Don't hurt my feelings.

I thought there was a new tongue jack on the market.

I remember, when I was a kid(last week) our TT had a hand crank.

OC, I bet you "can't" remember.
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Yep, it is not for 5th wheels. Just your normal popups and small travel trailers.
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Don't hurt my feelings.
I thought there was a new tongue jack on the market. I remember, when I was a kid(last week) our TT had a hand crank. OC, I bet you "can't" remember.
Last manual tongue jack I had was in 1976.
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Yep, it is not for 5th wheels. Just your normal popups and small travel trailers.
tongue jack + 5th wheel =


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Old 08-04-2014, 07:21 PM   #12
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Like bobRapp, I replaced my tongue jack before my first outing. Two ton side whine here too. A lot more stability. Camper doesn't shake nearly like it did with the OEM jack and it cranks up or down much easier.
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Old 08-04-2014, 08:49 PM   #13
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I finally got the dolly wheel for it. Man, does it fit more snugly! The tube is much longer than the 1,000 lb wheel. Has two sets of pin holes and the bottom one holds the assembly upright making it much easier to move the camper arround. Best 60 bucks I have spent in a long time.
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Old 08-05-2014, 06:18 AM   #14
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I installed a Bulldog tongue jack on my camper. I have both the flat plate and wheel. I install the wheel when I push the camper in the garage. Personally, I like the plate for camping setup.
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Old 08-05-2014, 09:49 PM   #15
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Presently camping in Cortex Colorado. First time out with the new tongue jack. I used BAL's 7" extended foot pad. Little cranking plus very stable - very happy, indeed.
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Just bought a new Rockwood A-frame A 122 BH; has a small diameter tongue-jack tube that after-market sand-pad & wheel assembly fit much too loosely for my comfort. Will another tongue jack stand solve my problem & what is recommended? That don't seem that expensive. I could use a lot of input on this issue... Regards to all, Steve C.
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Old 08-09-2014, 02:00 PM   #17
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I replaced mine with the BAL 2,000 lb tongue jack. If you remove the 3 bolts and lift out you present jack, you will find a much larger bore than your tongue jack required. With that much larger bore, it allows your jack to flex at the mounting plate. Either the top or side-wind 2,000 lb BAL jack fits properly and the 3 mounting holes line up perfectly.

I find pushing my camper around to be much easier and the camper is much more stable when set up. Read earlier in this thread for more information.
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Old 09-02-2014, 09:29 PM   #18
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I did the same upgrade with same results. Not as much flex during moving in the garage and overall stability when setting up for camping. In my case the mounting hole was slightly undersized and I needed to use a file to widen it up slightly. Worth the time and money.
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