Electric Jack

[SorryCharlie]

Anybody have an electric Jack on their trailer? I'm tired of cranking the jack myself but can't find much information on these. my current jack is attached to the side and it doesn't look like they make one that would fit there. The other ones are for the A-frame but I don't have a hole there? Do you have to get a welder to cut a hole in the plate? Will the plate support the weight?

[bergermaister]

Sounds like a custom job - you could have a fab shop reinforce it if it looks iffy. You'll have to do some repainting on the trailer though - what a pain.

I've only seen those electric jacks on RV's and they're painfully slow. My father in law has an electric - my trailer is manual crank - and I can beat him every time. Of course he can stand there with a drink in one hand and watch me work while his goes up....

[The General]

A friend has a F24 Tomcat and the trailer has an electric winch. Its a slick set up and it gos about the same speed as the manual crank. Personally I prefer to know when the boat is hung up vs having a winch just continue to crank and damage something.

[SorryCharlie]

Sounds like a custom job - you could have a fab shop reinforce it if it looks iffy. You'll have to do some repainting on the trailer though - what a pain.

I've only seen those electric jacks on RV's and they're painfully slow. My father in law has an electric - my trailer is manual crank - and I can beat him every time. Of course he can stand there with a drink in one hand and watch me work while his goes up....

That's the thing. When it's 95 degrees and we come home from being on the lake all day, I would like to have that drink in my hand . I'm getting older and I like to work smarter, not harder. Can't believe there isn't a market for this, I can't be the only one that would like to push a button? For now I'm using jack that you pump up and down. Find that easier than winding the crank.

[trayson]

How about this... When we are done trailering the boat and back at home, I put a wooden block under the trailer tongue jack wheels (the truck has a 6" lift and 35s, so the jack can't go down far enough). Then I give it a few light cranks (no resistance) to get the wheels of the jack on the block. Then I walk back to the truck and push the button on the remote control for my rear airbags to decrease the pressure from 50psi (towing) to 5psi (not towing). as the airbags let out air, the truck lowers in height and usually the ball just pops right out of the tongue coupler. BOOM.

Likewise, I back up to the trailer with the bags at 5psi and when aligned, I push the preset to go to 50psi and raise the suspension of the truck to have the ball meet the coupler.

Pretty slick if you ask me.

[sivs1]

How about this... When we are done trailering the boat and back at home, I put a wooden block under the trailer tongue jack wheels (the truck has a 6" lift and 35s, so the jack can't go down far enough). Then I give it a few light cranks (no resistance) to get the wheels of the jack on the block. Then I walk back to the truck and push the button on the remote control for my rear airbags to decrease the pressure from 50psi (towing) to 5psi (not towing). as the airbags let out air, the truck lowers in height and usually the ball just pops right out of the tongue coupler. BOOM.

Likewise, I back up to the trailer with the bags at 5psi and when aligned, I push the preset to go to 50psi and raise the suspension of the truck to have the ball meet the coupler.

Pretty slick if you ask me.

My RAM had the air leveling suspension from the factory, this is exactly what I would do, it was great.

[SorryCharlie]

How about this... When we are done trailering the boat and back at home, I put a wooden block under the trailer tongue jack wheels (the truck has a 6" lift and 35s, so the jack can't go down far enough). Then I give it a few light cranks (no resistance) to get the wheels of the jack on the block. Then I walk back to the truck and push the button on the remote control for my rear airbags to decrease the pressure from 50psi (towing) to 5psi (not towing). as the airbags let out air, the truck lowers in height and usually the ball just pops right out of the tongue coupler. BOOM.

Likewise, I back up to the trailer with the bags at 5psi and when aligned, I push the preset to go to 50psi and raise the suspension of the truck to have the ball meet the coupler.

Pretty slick if you ask me.

That's awesome, that also means a new truck. I'd rather have an electric Jack for $200.

[trayson]

That's awesome, that also means a new truck. I'd rather have an electric Jack for $200.

Added or after market to our truck. ~$400 for airbags. ~$300 for the wireless controller. And it makes your truck tow better!

[Fastest1]

Though this isnt electric.
It works very well, is unobtrusive and saves time.
It comes in different heights and for different diameter tubes.
We used one on our 2 horse trailer.
https://www.fastwaytrailer.com/flip-jack-foot


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