R-pod Owners Forum : trailer jack http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : trailer jack Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 13:50:12 +0000 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:09:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7507 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ trailer jack : Originally posted by techntrekEspecially... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70688#70688 Author: jstrenn
Subject: 7507
Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 9:09pm

Originally posted by techntrek

Especially when you have a WDH, since you need to raise it twice to hook up and twice to unhook, an electric jack is awesome.


Can you explain this process??  Maybe I've been doing it wrong...  I just lower the jack so the hitch is on the ball.  Latch the hitch, hook up my arms for the WDH.  Raise the jack a little bit to make sure the hitch is latched properly.  Then lower it.  Done.

I'm not sure what you mean by raise it twice?

I hook up the way my dealer showed my how.  Maybe a different style hitch??  
]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70688#70688 trailer jack : Bob, yes I had a swing-up jack... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70685#70685 Author: techntrek
Subject: 7507
Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 8:47pm

Bob, yes I had a swing-up jack on the pod.  I had a lot of clearance issues when I first got the pod, until I installed the risers.]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70685#70685 trailer jack : I put a wheel on our 179. It is... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70670#70670 Author: john in idaho
Subject: 7507
Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 11:32am

I put a wheel on our 179.  It is easily removable for travel, but allows me to roll it a few inches one way or the other when hitching up on concrete.  I also have a "dog dish" plastic stand that the wheel drops in and it works well as a chock.  It was left over from the tent trailer I replaced with the 179.]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:32:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70670#70670 trailer jack : I replaced the standard FR tongue... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70648#70648 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 7507
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:58pm

I replaced the standard FR tongue jack with a Bal swivel jack with wheel.  Makes moving the trailer around, a breeze.  Just took a closer look at Techntreks picture.  Same jack.  Safe Travels.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:58:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70648#70648 trailer jack : Especially when you have a WDH,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70639#70639 Author: techntrek
Subject: 7507
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:09pm

Especially when you have a WDH, since you need to raise it twice to hook up and twice to unhook, an electric jack is awesome.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:09:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70639#70639 trailer jack : Ditto what PaPa Smurf said!! ... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70572#70572 Author: Grandpa Hiker
Subject: 7507
Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 10:23am

Ditto what PaPa Smurf said!!Smile]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:23:44 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70572#70572 trailer jack : Had My jack removed, and put a... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70570#70570 Author: PaPa Smurf
Subject: 7507
Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 8:44am

Had My jack removed, and put a power jack added, how I just push a button....LOL]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:44:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70570#70570 trailer jack : Thx will take under advisement...... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70562#70562 Author: CMcm
Subject: 7507
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:18pm

Thx will take under advisement...]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:18:36 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70562#70562 trailer jack : Depends on your preferences. If... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70561#70561 Author: jato
Subject: 7507
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:10pm

Depends on your preferences.  If you are parking yours on a paved surface and wish to move it a short distance from point a to b you would probably want one.  In our case we are usually boondocking or camping on soil or soft surfaces so all I bring is a 12" piece of wolmanized 6 x 6 to put under the jack on the tongue.  Have been doing it that way with our pod for 5 years.
]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:10:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70561#70561 trailer jack : I mean the jack on the tongue... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70560#70560 Author: CMcm
Subject: 7507
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:04pm

I mean the jack on the tongue with a wheel]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:04:42 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70560#70560 trailer jack : Not sure what you mean by trailer... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70548#70548 Author: Craneman
Subject: 7507
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 12:51pm

Not sure what you mean by trailer jack. One for in case you have a flat tire we use a small floor jack
         Moe
]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:51:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70548#70548 trailer jack : Is a trailer jack helpful? taking... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70546#70546 Author: CMcm
Subject: 7507
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 12:23pm

Is a trailer jack helpful? taking del of a 180 mid-April]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:23:56 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7507&PID=70546#70546