Where to find jack drill adapter

[FlowerPower]

What works on a TM (or at least my 2009)? The ones I've seen online are hex-shaped, which won't work.

thx

[Kidkraz]

If the hex head socket doesn't work, people have made a J-hook adapter they use with a drill. I have a hex head jack and have a 10" extension on my 18 volt cordless drill that I use. I believe Amazon sells the J-hook adapters

[Tee-roy]

Originally Posted by Kidkraz

If the hex head socket doesn't work, people have made a J-hook adapter they use with a drill. I have a hex head jack and have a 10" extension on my 18 volt cordless drill that I use. I believe Amazon sells the J-hook adapters

There's this style. It fits my 2002 jacks. An allen wrench works too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I87ZXM2...v_ov_lig_dp_it

[Padgett]

I just bought a lag bolt with an L head at Home Depot and ground some flats to fit my drill.

[kengiesige]

I bought mine after I bought my TM 2005 2720 SD in Oct. 2015 & in 2016 I went to a RV repair & parts place & I think I paid $5.00 for it- it's a J hook---it works great with my drill & every trip I get the stabilizers up & down with no problem every camping trip this year I camp 39 nights & worked fine------the J hook is made of Zinc it is solid--I checked where I bought mine in Denver, Co. & there ($6.99) now----Recreational Vehicle Accessories Family owned since 1965
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[Bill]

I simply picked up a 1/4" or 3/8" Allen wrench for a couple bucks at a hardware store. Since I didn't have a grinder at the time, the existing hex shape of the wrench was important to me. People worry that the hex shape will mar the edges of the hole in the jack, but I'm not sure why that matters. It is not a precision-made hole, and aside from the hand crank, nothing else will ever be used on it.

Bill

[ThePair]

Originally Posted by Bill

I simply picked up a 1/4" or 3/8" Allen wrench for a couple bucks at a hardware store. Since I didn't have a grinder at the time, the existing hex shape of the wrench was important to me. People worry that the hex shape will mar the edges of the hole in the jack, but I'm not sure why that matters. It is not a precision-made hole, and aside from the hand crank, nothing else will ever be used on it.

Bill

Ditto, and I use a quick-release on my drill so I can switch between two different things for disconnect/leveling. The "L" shaped allen wrench (1/4") fits and works just fine for this purpose.

[FlowerPower]

$2 for a whole set at Harbor Freight -- works great! (although my puny drill won't crank the jack all the way up.....)

[Bill]

Originally Posted by FlowerPower

... my puny drill won't crank the jack all the way up.....

I have a Harbor Freight 18-volt drill. Although it won't lift the trailer, it will lower the jacks all the way to the ground and plant them firmly, and crank them all the way back up.

Here' a secret. Get a wire brush and a can of no-residue spray lube - I use Boe-Shield (the stuff from Boeing) or the DuPont Teflon stuff from Lowes. Do not use oil, grease, or especially WD-40. Hold the brush against the threads of the jack as you spin it, once up and once down. This gets the road grit off the threads. Then spray the threads and crank it up and down once more. It cranks MUCH smoother and easier.

Bill

[FlowerPower]

Thanks for the info, had no clue there was such a thing when the searches I did brought up only hex adapters.

Off to the RV place to get a J-hook adapter!

Although I may check my tool box for an extra allen wrench, probably have an extra one somewhere.