Front Trailer Jack Cordless Drill Adapter

[ejsprint30]

Made one of these for my 20' enclosed cause I was tired of using the top mounted crank handle. It is made from 416 stainless steel and has all stainless hardware. Hex size is 3/4, thru bolt is 1/4" and hole size is 1/2". All you need to do is remove the existing top mounted crank handle, replace with this and use a cordless drill with a 3/4 socket to adjust the front jack foot height. Some crank thru bolts are slightly smaller than 1/4"(metric) and will have to be enlarged to use the included S.S. hardware...or you can use your existing bolt and nut.

I did a short run of these and now have them available for sale for 20 bucks with free shipping to continental U.S.

Send me a PM if interested, or send $20.00 via PayPal with shipping address to ejkorecky@yahoo.com

ej

[Bob Wheless]

Very clever!!!!

[EYERACE]

How much tongue weight have you tried with it? It would seem to me there's a limit at which point there's just not enough torque depending on how heavy the nose is. but the idea is a great one.

[ejsprint30]

My trailer is a 20' enclosed car hauler with a 2012 F2000, and fully loaded with spares, generator, etc. Don't know what my actual tongue weight is. The cordless drill I use is a Ryobi on slow speed and it has no issues whatsoever. I would have to think the torque from a cordless drill is much higher than what is required to actuate the jack by hand with the crank. I have never tried a cordless impact.

When I load and unload, I like having the trailer at full tilt...front jack fully extended makes it much easier for front wing clearance, etc.
I just got tired of all the manual cranking. My trailer is in warehouse storage, but I can try and make a video.

As a backup, I keep a socket on a breaker bar in my trailer nose box...compared to the small crank handles, this is much easier as well. As an alternative to the bolt and nut, you can use 1/4" safety pin that allows removal of the adapter...I think of it as an additional theft deterrent if the front jack is not easily operable.

ej

[EYERACE]

Excellent reply, thank you. If you have the time to make the video I'm certain others would view it - but after such reply I don't think I need the video. And as to the theft deterrent thing....I do agree. I shall send you a PM about ordering two.

[TrackBrat]

I would be curious on seeing a video. Just knowing my ADHD self I would leave the tool at home or dead but I am curious.

[ejsprint30]

Below is a link to a demo video, or you can search ejsprint30 on you tube and it will be listed on my channel. As stated earlier, I store my 20' trailer inside my garage for the winter, so the video isn't the greatest. I keep my F2000 in my shop, but I do store one of my midgets in it. Hope this answers some questions.

ej

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKwY_2fB3E

[ejsprint30]

This is the quick release pin I was referring to above. This is something I can include (or not) probably for a few bucks more (need to research pricing first)

[EYERACE]

Ordered 2, the second for a friend who recently had his trailer stolen - so it's for his next one.

The F-250 and my now F-150 tailgates are different such that I could put my 250 down and miss the jack.....but the 150 will slam into the jack handle. I doubt that merely taking the handle off will solve the problem but a mounted hard foam piece mounted onto the adapter may at least let me put the tailgate down 90%

[DavePantera]

EJ,

I just sent you an email ordering 2 of your trailer jack drill adapters. Nice work on the design.

Thanks,

Dave Bell

[ejsprint30]

Don't laugh to hard Stan... I have the same issue with the tail gate on my Ram so I put a boxing glove on the top of the front jack (obviously with crank handle removed) so my gate doesn't get destroyed when I'm unloading my truck.

ej

[Ken Lawrence]

Sent you a PayPal for one, looks neat

Thanks,

Kenneth

[EYERACE]

Guess that means I'm more of a bare knuckles guy

[BorkRacing]

Sent you $20
Not sure if address will show for RLBork@gmail.com
Kindly ship to:

Robert Bork
201 MacArthur Drive
Williamsville NY 14221

[ejsprint30]

On its way, thanks

ej

[ejsprint30]

Appreciate all of the interest and orders...when you order via PayPal, please either put your address in the message line, or email it to me...thanks, and thanks Apex

ej

[ejsprint30]

I have quick release safety pins available now. These are plated steel, and would be 2 bucks extra with the included stainless hardware.

[EYERACE]

Arrived promptly. They look great for what I understand it to do. Now I've got to find the time to install it..............if I'd just get off ApexSpeed !!

[ejsprint30]

Still have these available

[wickedlite44]

Still have these available

I will take one!

[ejsprint30]

Great..pm, or PayPal with shipping address

thanks,

ej

[ejsprint30]

Just a heads up...with the quick release pin and s.s. hardware, they are 22.00. Without the pin, 20.00

ej

[EYERACE]

My regular drill wasn't enough.....which maybe means I should calculate/figure/measure my tongue weight one of these days even though the trailer rides level behind the F150...... I needed one anyway........an impact wrench drill that is........and with all that torque the trailer adapter piece works great. Thanks again.
Or on second thought even though I like to spray some WD40 down the screw on the trailer jack occasionally as well as keep a 5 gallon bucket turned upside down over the jack when the trailer is stored outside I must now question just how tough a turn the jack is

[Mark Walthew]

Eyerace I had the same issue with my tongue jack. It had gotten very hard to turn last year. I took it apart, cleaned it and regreased it. It works like new, well worth the time. I just got one of these adapters from ejsprint30 and it works great. Make sure your drill motor is on the low speed torque setting rather than high speeed drill setting.