Manual Tounge Jack to Electric

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   I followed a topic "Electric Tongue Jack....??"
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I want to change to Tongue Jack to Electric on mine, but I have no clue

The previous topic indicated a 4500lb works good
In researching they say:
You will want to get a jack that has a capacity of 10-15% of your campers weight 

R pod specs indicate
Hitch Weight    359 lbs
Dry Weight    3447 lbs

So, figure loaded, 4000 – 4500 lbs

15% of 4500 = 675 lbs

that's no where near 4500 lbs

Can someone straighten me out
there must be a formula to follow?
Thank you

Trailer Details
Rp 180, 2016

S/N 4X4TRPT19Gl015048

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rpodski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote rpodski Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Manual Tounge Jack to Electric Posted: 09 Jul 2024 at 7:57pm
	I followed a topic "Electric Tongue Jack....??" It closed and I could not post to it... I want to change to Tongue Jack to Electric on mine, but I have no clue The previous topic indicated a 4500lb works good In researching they say: You will want to get a jack that has a capacity of 10-15% of your campers weight R pod specs indicate Hitch Weight 359 lbs Dry Weight 3447 lbs So, figure loaded, 4000 – 4500 lbs 15% of 4500 = 675 lbs that's no where near 4500 lbs Can someone straighten me out there must be a formula to follow? Thank you Trailer Details Rp 180, 2016 S/N 4X4TRPT19Gl015048

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6322	Post Options Post Reply Quote StephenH Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jul 2024 at 10:05pm
	I used this one with our 179 and had no issues with it that were not caused by me. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B9IVRCW Remember, you are not lifting the whole trailer, just part of the weight and part of the tow vehicle weight if you are raising the hitch to help get bars on. This one had plenty of capacity with the 179. Edit: The bubble level on it is next to useless. Also, it lost whatever liquid was in it after a couple of years. Other than that and me accidentally bending the bottom which I fixed by sawing off a little and drilling a new hole for foot attachment, it functioned without issue. Edited by StephenH - 09 Jul 2024 at 10:10pm
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS