Can the Lippert Electric Trailer Jack with Footplate Be Rotated

Updated 06/24/2026 | Published 02/03/2022

Question:

In response to a question about rotating the Lippert Smart Jack 90 degrees, Victoria B wrote: I spoke with my contact at Lippert and he confirmed that the Lippert Components Power Tongue Jack 1817941 # LC285318 can be rotated to be best orientated for you. The jack can be un-bolted, rotated, and reinstalled. In response to a second question, another tech said that the three screws holding the jack to the tongue could be removed, and the entire assembly turned. Is this the case? Would the holes match up if the plate were to be rotated?

asked by: Ken W

Expert Reply:

Yes, you can rotate the Lippert Electric Trailer Jack with Footplate part # LC285318 in one of three ways so that the controls face forward, back to the right, or back to the left. Just remove the nuts/bolts, rotates, then reinstall once you get the jack in the correct orientation for your setup.

expert reply by: Conner L

Julie

9/22/2025

Can you please give any more information on *how* this can be done? My installer says it can't or that if it can he doesn't know how to do it.

Jesse M.

9/22/2025

@Julie You would just rotate the jack like 120 degrees. The mounting plate is a triangle with 3 holes so you would just turn it until the holes line up. I have heard of some cases where an additional hole must be drilled in the mounting plate.

Scooter

6/23/2026

@JesseM The jack cannot be simply rotated 120 degrees as stated. I just went through this and the holes are not evenly spaced diametrically. I had to file out one hole about the width of the bolt and it worked fine. I added a heavy duty washer to that hole just for insurance.

Scooter

6/23/2026

@Scooter Jesse, you’re the expert! But, let me add the this may work on some trailers but certainly not on my 2026 TAB400. I had to go through the above to adapt it. It’s possible the holes on the TAB tongue are not evenly spaced. I’m not sure if was the jack or the trailer…