2 inch Outer Diameter A-Frame Trailer Jack Recommendation
Updated 05/25/2025 | Published 09/06/2017
Question:
My vintage trailer is about 1500 lbs dry but the only jack with a 2inch outer tube is for 1000 lbs. It was mentioned to drill the hole larger. Were talking about a 1/4inch thick or more iron tongue. How can the hole be drilled larger? This would be great and I could use the standard jack with a 2.25inch outer tube but Im skeptical of drilling the iron.
asked by: Desiree S
Expert Reply:
I have good news, our trailer jack that has a 2 inch outer diameter part # DL74MR would fit and work well. While it has a 1,000 lb weight capacity that does not mean 1,000 lb total trailer weight capacity. That capacity is the tongue weight capacity which is normally 10-15 percent of the total trailer weight.
So your trailer would be looking at around 150 lbs of tongue weight which would be no problem for this at all.
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3/31/2024
We have the same issue. Need 2inch diameter but also we want the shortest retracted size to be less than the “8 1/2”” shown on the illustration. We need it to be around 4” to not drag on the dip as we are leaving our driveway. Do you have a recommendation?