Anyone know of a trailer jack with a 1-1/2" receiver hitch mount?

NatersXJ6

Explorer
Have you considered welding (or bolting?) square sockets into the bottom of the frame and then putting jacks underneath into those holes?

I definitely see the issue. You should be easily able to weld onto some of those square tube jacks with a square pin to go either inside or over that tube and pin in place.

I would still start with the HF or Home Depot or Napa adapter and cut off the unused bit then weld it to the back of a square tube Jack.

I also wouldn’t pay someone the money a pro welder would want! Gifted amateur is good enough for this job!

You could also drill a set-screw into the round mount on the front Jack to take out the slop?
 

NatersXJ6

Explorer
Yeah, I’ve done that before with receivers that had a lot of slop and the bouncing of the trailer was annoying. Typically, I weld on a 1/2-13 heavy hex nut so that I have more thread than I can cut into whatever thin stuff I’m working with and then I get a “set screw” that can be snugged nicely with the same 3/4” wrench as my wheel lugs.
 

RedHawk47

New member
Ooh! I like your thinking. That might be a perfectly acceptable short term solution while I save up for what I really want.. four of these welded to the frame:


I have these jacks on the back of my Turtleback - they offer them as an option now. They work great.
For the front: Get some square tubing that slides over the those tubes drill a hole to line up with the existing hole, and weld them to the jack. Use a pin with a retainer when you but the jacks in place.
PS: You may be able to transport the front jacks by putting them on the tubes upside down, or just folding under the trailer like in the rear.

Dan
 

SBSYNCRO

Well-known member
Or maybe drill an extra set of holes so they would ride horizontal.

That’s how it rides now. Horizontal. And it works well because I can wedge the jack between the mount point and the small square “lift point” that I want to utilize as a jack position


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