What is the best electric tongue jack for RV?
1. Best Overall RV Jack: Lippert 3500LB Power Tongue Jack For Travel Trailer. The Lippert 285318 1500LB Power Tongue Jack is our choice for the best overall electric RV jack because it’s one of the easiest jacks on our list to install and it’s also durable enough to handle trailers up to 3500 pounds.
What does an electric tongue jack do?
It uses 12-volt DC electrical power, usually from the trailer’s onboard battery, to electrically extend or retract the trailer leg. You raise or lower the front of the trailer for a couple of reasons. To hitch and unhitch the trailer from the vehicle towing it. And also to level the trailer front to rear.
How do I get an electric tongue jack?
To determine the lift capacity that you require, you need to figure out your trailer’s tongue weight. This is typically about 10-15 percent of the trailer’s overall weight. For example, if your trailer weighs 6,000 pounds, then you need a jack that has a weight capacity of 600 to 900 pounds.
What size electric tongue jack do I need for my RV?
The rule of thumb for estimating a tongue weight is 10-15 percent of trailer weight. A 4,600 pound trailer would have a tongue weight between 460 and 690 pounds. Somewhere between a 1,000 to 2,000 pound capacity jack would be fine. Having a jack that is rated for more than the tongue weight is not a problem.
Where are Bulldog Jacks made?
Mexico
The Bulldog Jack part # BD182800 that you referenced was made in Mexico so it would work well for what you need. In the attached picture you can see “Made in Mexico” on the sticker label.
What capacity tongue jack do I need?
The required weight capacity of tongue jack is determined by calculating the tongue weight of your trailer. The rule of thumb for a boat trailer is 7-10% of the weight of your fully loaded trailer. If you have a 6000lb loaded trailer, using 10% as an example, you would require a tongue jack with a capacity of 600lbs.
How do I choose a tongue jack?
In general a properly loaded trailer’s TW will be about 15-percent of its gross weight. You’ll want to select a jack based on the trailer’s heaviest weight condition, in other words when it is fully loaded. This will let you select a powered tongue jack with enough capacity and enough safety margin.
Who makes Ram tongue jack?
Ram – Pacific Rim International LLC
Ram – Pacific Rim International LLC Starting with a five person workshop in 1992, the company has grown to a mid-size manufacturer. The majority of our products are sold to the United States, Europe and multinational corporations within China. We expanded our business into trailer parts in 2004.