Low profile electric Jack??

[Dean_Reynolds]

Hey folks, my electric jack just bit the dust. I am replacing it with what I can guess as a similar Lippert electric Jack. However if I could shave about 2 inches off the powerhead… Or mount it sideways, I can get the tailgate down. This would tremendously help out with getting the generator in and out of the truck!

Does anyone make a low profile or side mounted electric jack so that the tailgate would drop?

 

[gwinger]

You may be able to turn the jack head 90º. I saw one done and the tailgate cleared the head.

 

[Dean_Reynolds]

Thanks! I just found a video of that, looks like you have to tap the holes.

I wonder if the holes would line up to just shift the whole mounting base plate and not tap the top mounting holes for the power head?

 

[Dean_Reynolds]

Never mind… I am remembering my geometry now… It’s a 60° angle. Rotating that 90° would make it very off!!

 

[Don C1]

Do they make a longer shank for your receiver? I have the Husky Centerline and I just ordered the 14" shank. It gives me a couple extra inches when lowering the tailgate.

 

[SpencerPJ]

 

[Dean_Reynolds]

Do they make a longer shank for your receiver? I have the Husky Centerline and I just ordered the 14" shank. It gives me a couple extra inches when lowering the tailgate.

thanks!

 

[Kirk]

The video would work for some jacks, but not all of them. If all that you need is 2" then a receiver extension should work. I got one like this for my truck/trailer to solve the same problem. Just make sure that it is rated for the weight that you will be pulling.

 

[gwinger]

The video would work for some jacks, but not all of them. If all that you need is 2" then a receiver extension should work. I got one like this for my truck/trailer to solve the same problem. Just make sure that it is rated for the weight that you will be pulling.
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My concern would be how much more stress that would put on the hitch. Even a couple of inches could make a difference.

 

[Kirk]

Even a couple of inches could make a difference.

It could be a problem if you are pushing the hitch limits but would be no different than if the trailer tongue were to be longer. In my case, I was towing a travel trailer with a GVWR of 3800# with a 2500 diesel truck whose hitch was rated to tow up to 20K and a tongue weight of 2000#. (class 5 hitch)

 

[gwinger]

It could be a problem if you are pushing the hitch limits but would be no different than if the trailer tongue were to be longer. In my case, I was towing a travel trailer with a GVWR of 3800# with a 2500 diesel truck whose hitch was rated to tow up to 20K and a tongue weight of 2000#. (class 5 hitch)

Your truck doesn,t even know it's back there

 

[Don C1]

This is what I was referring to. It is made by the manufacture of the weight distribution hitch. Husky part #

30856​

 

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[CharlesinGA]

Don got it right, you would want a longer shank, not a kludge extension.

Any brand of shank would work, all of them have the same 2 inch square vertical bar and the same 1-1/4 hole spacing, it's just a matter of receiver size and shank rating.

Many jacks have heads that can be repositioned. I think even the Lippert jacks now have the holes threaded, but it's no big deal to do that if it's not. Probably one of the best tongue jacks, and I think the only USA made brand is Barker. Their heads can be repositioned.

Charles

 

[Bzerull]

Hey folks, my electric jack just bit the dust. I am replacing it with what I can guess as a similar Lippert electric Jack. However if I could shave about 2 inches off the powerhead… Or mount it sideways, I can get the tailgate down. This would tremendously help out with getting the generator in and out of the truck!

Does anyone make a low profile or side mounted electric jack so that the tailgate would drop?

When i had my grand design trailer, rotating the head was very simple and it gave me just enough room to fully lower the tailgate on my 2020 F-150.