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    Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 1:16am
Originally posted by rpodcamper.com

The problem I see with the swing up Tongue Jack is that the ones I have seen are only good to 1000 lbs and the jack installed on the rpod (or at least mine) is good to 2000 lbs.  Also is the frame designed to take the pressure on the side?  I had a Utility trailer that had a flip up that bent the frame due to the weight of the trailer.  Domar (http://www.domarproducts.com/) does sell the wheel and pad that fit the pipe.  You remove the wheel or pad while you are towing

I also use the Domar pad or Wheel depending, mostly the pad I like the solid feel of the tongue with it.  Also brought my front stabilizers from them.  Quick service.

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Its a standard Atwood A-frame, same as on my popup which has the swing-up jack as standard equipment.  The boxed construction of the A-frame arms is very strong.  Older campers used c-channel which wasn't as strong (never add some thing like a weight distribution hitch to a camper with c-channel).
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Posts: 77 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jul 2010 at 8:49am
Originally posted by rpodcamper.com

The problem I see with the swing up Tongue Jack is that the ones I have seen are only good to 1000 lbs and the jack installed on the rpod (or at least mine) is good to 2000 lbs.  Also is the frame designed to take the pressure on the side?  I had a Utility trailer that had a flip up that bent the frame due to the weight of the trailer.  Domar (http://www.domarproducts.com/) does sell the wheel and pad that fit the pipe.  You remove the wheel or pad while you are towing
 
You do have a good point about the possibility of damaging the frame by putting all the weight on one side. I'm pretty confident in the construction, but I only use the fold up wheel jack when I need to do some small moving. I have left the original jack intact and use it for the lifting/leveling/stabilization.
 
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I took my hand crank one off and put an electric one on it.  Just being lazy!LOL

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If you have a Tractor Supply nearby they have a good selection of tongue jacks there too. This is a mod I've got on my list, but haven't done yet.
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Mine is rated more than 1000 pounds, I don't remember what it is and its dark so I can't look for any stamps.  I'll try to remember tomorrow.  I'm sure a 1000 pound model would be fine since the tongue weight won't be more than a couple hundred pounds.
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The problem I see with the swing up Tongue Jack is that the ones I have seen are only good to 1000 lbs and the jack installed on the rpod (or at least mine) is good to 2000 lbs.  Also is the frame designed to take the pressure on the side?  I had a Utility trailer that had a flip up that bent the frame due to the weight of the trailer.  Domar (http://www.domarproducts.com/) does sell the wheel and pad that fit the pipe.  You remove the wheel or pad while you are towing
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 10:54am
I did this mod last year.  I don't have the risers so I removed everything that was hanging low (except the stairs, and they may go next) and when I took off the factory jack I put on a the swing-up jack.  As ToddsPod said, its a very easy podmod.
 
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Thank you for the information.
Yet another thing to look into for easier camping.
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Posts: 77 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 1:02am

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I have a tongue jack with wheel that I installed on my 172. This is a simple project that anyone with a couple wrenches could do. I picked mine up at a local Harbor Freight store for $19.99. You could also get one online (+ shipping). It's supposed to be good for up to 1000 lbs. I mounted it just to the right of the propane tank. I haven't had much chance to use it, as our 'Pod is parked on my sloped driveway and I don't want it running away without me. I'll post some pictures when I get a chance.
 
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