Electric Tongue Jack

Originally Posted by bill s

I would like to install an electric tongue jack, but need to have the tongue dolly wheel option in order to push the TM into the garage with the tongue going in first. When you replaced the flat plate with a wheel, did you end up with a stable situation that would tolerate the trailer being pushed? Is changing the flat plate to the wheel as easy a job as it is to take off and put the wheel on a manual jack? Thanks. Tim

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seems to work fine (stable)...however, when i use the wheel, i do use the lock
mechanisim on the wheel as well as a wheel blockl...to remove the plate (wheel and the four bolts are welded to the plate) is quite easy since i use wing nuts to put on and remove the plate...i think i'm generally going to keep the my
"wheel" attached ,since there is more than adequate ground clearance when the tongue is up...by the way, i did not have to use four bolts...i'm sure three bolts would have been adequate and safe...in addition, you should understand, that i did keep the original barker plate (see my electric tongue jack (wheel addition) entry under modificatios...thanks bill s

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Originally Posted by Bill

Gregg -

You might consider buying a breakaway switch (just like the one already on the TM), mounting it on the upper jack stem, and wiring it in series with the jack. Most of the time, you keep the pin pushed in (which opens the switch, and keeps power away from the jack). When you need to run the jack, pull the pin out of the housing - it is captive and hangs on a lanyard, so you won't lose it - and push it back in again when you are done. Most "meddlers" won't know what the device is.

Bill

Has any one done this? Will the breakaway switch handle the current of an electric jack?