New Tongue Jack recommendations

[BMFLYFISH]

My tongue jack has stopped working on my year old 2015 23IKSS and of course I am out of warranty. What have you replaced yours with and are you happy with it?

[Nccamper]

Mine stopped also when getting ready to leave the house. Used the manual crank handle and all of a sudden it started working again! Not saying yours will do the same ( but give it a try). Also, it could always be the battery.

[Wobbles]

Check the fuses first. You may have a dedicated or inline. Cheaper to check.

[emm-dee]

If you need to replace it take a look at this Husky model. Works great for me. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o02_s01

[itat]

Originally Posted by emm-dee

If you need to replace it take a look at this Husky model. Works great for me. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o02_s01

X2

I have the same jack. Lots of members here recommend the Barker brand but this Husky jack is more than robust enough for your application and quite a bit less expensive. The only negative on the Husky - if it matters to you - is that the Husky is made in China while the Barker is made in the USA.

[ferguson65]

I did a bunch of searching for a buddies wife into electric jacks for their trailer as a Christmas present for him. My conclusion was the Husky 4500 was the best out there for the money. Actually, I've nearly talked myself into one for my dump trailer as the jack on it sucks.


I never even saw the Barker, because with these slow things, a drop leg is a must. The Husky has it. For just a hair under 1/2 the price of the Barker. They missed a HUGE feature there.

[wicked1]

I bought the Husky 4500# with Dual Remotes and absolutely Love this Jack

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0063Z...00+tongue+jack

Got it on Sale


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[emm-dee]

A feature on the Husky I like is the stop mechanism. Most electric jacks will run until they reach their limit, which you will know when you hear the jack rapidly slowing down and "binding" up. The Husky has a sensor that detects reaching the limit and instantly removes power.

I read somewhere (in an Amazon review, I think) that even though the lift has a water resistant plug on the top it's possible during heavy rain to have some water seepage into the jack. At home, I just put a bucket over the jack to keep it dry. I'm thinking about just sealing the plug with silicone stuff. Another advantage of the bucket method is it goes further in keeping the 7-way trailer to truck cord dry while it is secured in the included mounting bracket (which is a really good feature).

[Steeljag]

With the above suggestions, also check the battery for proper charge! I still have the original electric tongue jack on my TT. The first time it just stopped I thought it was broke / junk, however it was the battery.......second time too !

The Barkers get very good reviews, and as noted above the Husky brand is also liked on these boards.

[nomad297]

The best electric tongue jack I ever had was the Odyssey 4000 lb by Ultra-Fab. This thing had amazing lifting power and I never had a problem with it. I am not sure what brand is on my Windjammer, but I'm afraid to lift my tongue as high as I could with the Odyssey. Here is a link to it at Camping World:

Odyssey 4000 lb Electric Tongue Jack - Black - Ultra-Fab 38-944024 - Tongue Jacks - Camping World

Bruce

[youroo]

Originally Posted by BMFLYFISH

My tongue jack has stopped working on my year old 2015 23IKSS and of course I am out of warranty. What have you replaced yours with and are you happy with it?

Just saying the F/R 2nd year Warr.would have cost 150.00$ towards a Replacement jack. Barker Jacks are a Good investment and made in the USA also! Youroo!!

[Mr Havercamp]

Get a Bulldog, all others are not even in the same class. That's why Bulldog has a 5 yr warranty. Not the cheapest but the best. You get what you don't pay for. Call Rockwood, they may reimburse you at least the cost of the garbage LCI jack that went bad, even after your warranty is expired. Then you can put that towards the new one.

http://www.bulldogproducts.net/products/trailer-jacks/powered-jacks/powered-a-frame-jack-4000-lbs-/USX3uVM!Va4XWXYkPHNidQKvTYX33267HkkoUd16JOE=

[tomrob1161]

I recommend the Barker. I had one on my 1998 Sunnybrook. It stopped working after 6 years, sent the head back to Barker they repaired it/replaced it at no charge. I keep a cover on my Hitch Head. Camco makes it, available at most RV stores and Camping World. 2 sizes available, $10.00 to $14.00. Keeps head dry.

[WSY DD693]

Make sure the jack is grounded good to the frame. That is accomplished by the jack being mounted to the frame with three mounting bolts. After my new jack was installed it did not have a good bond metal to metal from the jack to the frame and sometimes it worked and sometimes not. My first clue was seeing sparks at the frame and mounting bolts and the bottom off the jack was hot. Removing the mounting bolts and scuffing up the mounting flange and frame to get a good (ground) bond did the trick.

[Stormrider151]

When I had my 23ss I had to be careful with how high the jack was on the tongue. Some would not let the front bunk all the way down. I got a Bulldog with a 5 year warranty. It worked very well. The first one stripped a gear and was replaced with no hassles. No problems after that.

[beechjet16mf]

I bought an electric Trailer Jack from Walmart for less than a $100. It installed well and has worked well, and it even has LED light on it for night operations

[pkenley]

While traveling our quit working...... think DW raised it to high and it locked up. Neighbor with mechanical skills and I took it apart completely taking pics as we went. Put it back together and it has been working for two more years. Take it apart...... nothing to loose when you can have one delivered from Amazon in two days.

[rmac04401]

I bought a jack quick 3000 from amazon for around $100.00 for my old 2000 fleetwood that I just upgraded from last August. That jack quick 3000 actually was more sturdy then the one that came within my new 2016 grey wolf. The jack quick Was still going strong after two years before trading up to new toy hauler.

[BMFLYFISH]

It is actually a switch issue. The jack will lower the tongue but not raise it. I am appreciate all the input. I did not realize tongue jack preference was like a whiskey recommendation.

[emm-dee]

Originally Posted by BMFLYFISH

It is actually a switch issue. The jack will lower the tongue but not raise it. I am appreciate all the input. I did not realize tongue jack preference was like a whiskey recommendation.

It's the same way about most everything that can be replaced or added to an RV. This whole group is a picky bunch.