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    Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 12:23pm
Is a trailer jack helpful? taking del of a 180 mid-April
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 12:51pm
Not sure what you mean by trailer jack. One for in case you have a flat tire we use a small floor jack
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:04pm
I mean the jack on the tongue with a wheel
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:10pm
Depends on your preferences.  If you are parking yours on a paved surface and wish to move it a short distance from point a to b you would probably want one.  In our case we are usually boondocking or camping on soil or soft surfaces so all I bring is a 12" piece of wolmanized 6 x 6 to put under the jack on the tongue.  Have been doing it that way with our pod for 5 years.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:18pm
Thx will take under advisement...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 8:44am
Had My jack removed, and put a power jack added, how I just push a button....LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 10:23am
Ditto what PaPa Smurf said!!Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:09pm
Especially when you have a WDH, since you need to raise it twice to hook up and twice to unhook, an electric jack is awesome.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:58pm
I replaced the standard FR tongue jack with a Bal swivel jack with wheel.  Makes moving the trailer around, a breeze.  Just took a closer look at Techntreks picture.  Same jack.  Safe Travels.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 11:32am
I put a wheel on our 179.  It is easily removable for travel, but allows me to roll it a few inches one way or the other when hitching up on concrete.  I also have a "dog dish" plastic stand that the wheel drops in and it works well as a chock.  It was left over from the tent trailer I replaced with the 179.
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