Will Powered Trailer Jacks Drain The Vehicle or Trailer Battery If Left Connected
Updated 08/17/2020 | Published 12/07/2015
Question:
There is a post on the comment section on July 5, 2015 stating that you need to disconnect the jack when not in use as it will drain the battery. Is the correct?
asked by: Wayne M
Expert Reply:
When the Stromberg Carlson Electric Trailer Jack # JET-5000 that you referenced is not being used it will not drain the battery. I am not sure exactly what was going on with the customer who left the review you mentioned, but if I had to guess there was a short somewhere on his trailer wiring that was causing amperage draw that drained his battery.
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Peter M.
8/7/2020
My husky trailer jack has just started draining the battery. Traced the problem directly to the jack. Had to put a separate on/off switch to keep it from draining the battery. Jack is 2 years old.