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BIGFOOT Trailer Jack
for Horse and RV Trailers, made in the USA
Ever cranked a heavy trailer
jack by hand? Even the 2 speed jacks wear you out. And then if you have
different height trucks, you crank even more. I review new trailers and
end up cranking more than I like.
Electric
jacks are cheaper, but hydraulic jack are faster and made for heavy use.
You can use 12 volts from
your truck or onboard battery on the trailer that LQ's would have for
electric or hydraulic jacks. We installed a battery on my trailer so we
could demonstrate the jack. It's nice having a battery on the trailer,
lights anytime you need to see in the tack room. You can get a manual
override on the hydraulic jack as an option, could come in handy with a
run down battery.
 We
bolted a battery box to the trailer bulkhead. Of course using a deep
cycle RV battery. We ran a wire from the black
(hot) wire in the trailer cable to the battery. This charges the trailer
battery from the truck when connected.
BIGFOOT comes with a 80 amp
breaker to protect from power surges between battery and jack motor.
Actually BIGFOOT comes with everything, bolts, wire, hoses all for a
fast easy installation.
Also
comes with a weather proof switch box and harness for operating the jack.
You can leave the key in or pull the key out in the on position to run
the jack without the key. Or pull the key out in the off position so no
one messes with it. Optional remote control
switch would spoil you. Bigfoot has a steel oil reservoir that the
hydraulic motor mounts  to instead of a plastic tank
that I see on other brands and the cover stays
put. I see many power trailer jacks with the covers missing.
  What
took the longest was grinding the welds off the old jack. The new jack
can be welded to the trailer or comes with angle iron brackets and bolts to
the trailer bulkhead frame. We aligned the jack housing with the
bottom of the trailer floor or where the old jack was.
Now the world is right. I have a power trailer jack!
No more tennis elbow and sore shoulders. BIGFOOT is a nice compact
package, made well and heavy duty for years of trouble free service.
See the RFD TV episode on Equestrian Nation about BigFoot trailer jack.
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New Remote Control for BigFoot Jacks,
only $69.95 |
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| New remote control
lets you stand next to your truck bed and watch the coupler
slide over the ball |
Second switch on the jack for a
backup, third backup is a manual jack control through the motor |
This is the part you add to your
jack for remote control |
Using jack stands to support the
trailer, now we can cut the old jack off.
This jack was made
to stay but a 4" grinder took care of it.
A floor jack works
well for aligning the new hydraulic jack to the trailer.
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 The
hydraulic pump mounts directly to the steel reservoir. No cheap
plastic. |
- 12 volt direct mount hydraulic pump
- Solid tube in tube design
- Weatherproof controls
- Universal mounting bracket
- 24 inches of jack travel
- 12,000 lb capacity
- Large swivel foot pad
- 5 year warranty
- 1 and 2 point
system available with manual override
- Remote and
direct mount pump assembly
BIGFOOT also makes slide outs for
horse trailer LQ's and RV's as well as RV leveling jacks. |
Call
Gary Lehman at 800-752-9815 for a quote. Visit the BIGFOOT web site at
www.BigFootLeveler.com
http://www.bigfootleveler.com/trailerjacks/horsetrailers.php
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The
hydraulic pump mounts directly to the steel reservoir. No cheap
plastic. 