What Is Needed to Pick Out the Correct Tongue Jack for a Jayco Jay Flight
Updated 01/09/2025 | Published 01/08/2025
Question:
How do we usually determine whether my trailer needs a 3500lbs or 5000lbs powered tongue jack?Whether these two different load jacks have a range corresponding to the weight of the trailer?
asked by: Gary.K
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Expert Reply:
Gary, in order to pick out a properly sized jack for your Jayco Jay Flight, you're going to need to find out what the total weight of your trailer is and pick a jack that is about 10-15% of that. So if your trailer is 6,000 lbs, then you'd need a jack that has a 600 lb capacity (using 10% for an example).
If you can let me know below what your trailer shakes out to, I'd love to help you out!
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Gary.k
1/8/2025
Hi Bryce, Thanks for your reply. My Jayco's weight is about 9000lbs,It's actually bigger and heavier than the picture I uploaded,If the weight of the trailer is multiplied by 15%, then I only need to choose a 3500 lbs electric jack (9000x15%=1350,and it is more than enough), so I am curious about what kind of trailer needs a 5000 lbs electric tongue jack?I think I need to know before I buy. Thank you.