Tuesday, April 30, 2019

What You Need To Know About Roll On Trailer Jack

By Michelle Thompson


Small boats and yachts can be trailed down the road and parked at home garages. Families will pull that out when summer and fishing seasons come. This tells us that recreational vehicles are not the only ones that need trailer jacks. Boats need roll on trailer jack as well for easy driving.

The function of these devices is simple. The wheels are there for pivot allowance. Meanwhile, the handle will raise the boat up and lower it down. You can also attach and detach it from the hitch. Usage of this will also allow it level up and stabilize it when on the move and at rest.

Ensuring the trailer jack that is best for you, you have to consider the water environment that it will sail into. Note that fresh water needs a device that can handle the environment with less corrosion by being powder coated. When sailing in salt water requires components of aluminum in the device or even zincs coating. Remember to lubricate it with grease regularly in order to last longer.

Though, you should factor in the possibility of the coats being removed or corroded over time. For instance, trailer jacks that are in salt water for a hundred hours will affect its zinc coating. It will completely clear it off from the device which renders it useless the next time you use it. Thus, there is importance in buying ones that are resistant to UV and corrosions.

Next factor will be the height. Measure the vehicle on how many inches it will be off the ground for even leveling. That will be your basis as to the length of the device you need. Another consideration is to use ball mounts that can rise and drop at the ideal height required.

To add, measuring the travel distance you have to cover is important. It will ensure that you have the correct extension size that fits your travel needs. Ideally, closer locations may use smaller jacks. On the other hand, long distance locations may need heavy duty jacks.

Next is to ensure that it fits the tongue of the trailer boat. More importantly, its tongue weight needs to be measured. To do so, you can place it on a household scale if it weighs a maximum of three hundred pounds. If it is heavier, place a brick on the side that is spaced apart from the scale by three feet. It is because it needs to ensure that imbalance and swaying does not occur.

Another is to choose if you want single wheel or double wheels. The former is ideal if the road is made of gravel, concrete, and asphalt covered pavements. Meanwhile, the latter are more on hard surfaces. Though this makes it hard to maneuver, it does make more contact with the ground.

At times, you might get confused as to what type of trailer jacks is best for the boat. When you do, do not hesitate to ask for help from friends and professionals for they know how this things work. They will recommend things so you can form the best decision. In effect, towing the trailer will be smooth in the future.




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