Estorni

Callifornia

New Member

Joined: 05/08/2018

View Profile

Offline
|
Last September (2017) I bought a Riverside Retro 177SE and have taken it out a half-dozen times. Are these electric jacks easy to install?
|
SoundGuy

S Ontario

Senior Member

Joined: 02/11/2015

View Profile

|
Estorni wrote: Last September (2017) I bought a Riverside Retro 177SE and have taken it out a half-dozen times. Are these electric jacks easy to install?
Support the trailer tongue, remove 3 bolts securing your manual tongue jack to the A-frame and remove it, install the power tongue jack using the same 3 bolts, and wire the tongue jack cable to the battery's positive terminal. Ground connection is usually made by the tongue jack frame contacting the trailer's A-frame, 'though my new UltraFab 3502 does have a separate ground wire that bolts to the frame to ensure a solid connection.
|
Atlee

Mechanicsville, VA

Senior Member

Joined: 05/28/2002

View Profile


Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
In just a few months, I replaced the FIC 3500-2 Chinese off brand junk power tongue jack that came on my Jayco 23RB, with a Barker Deluxe High Power 3500 power tongue jack. The FIC junk sounded like it was going to break every time I used it.
I've had Barker power tongue jacks on all of my other trailers.
Erroll, Mary
2021 Coachmen Freedom Express 20SE
2014 F150 Supercab 4x4 w/ 8' box, Ecoboost & HD Pkg
Equal-i-zer Hitch
|
Atlee

Mechanicsville, VA

Senior Member

Joined: 05/28/2002

View Profile


Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
After a few months, I replaced the FIC 3500-2 Chinese off brand junk power tongue jack that came on my Jayco 23RB, with a Barker Deluxe High Power 3500 power tongue jack. The FIC junk sounded like it was going to break every time I used it.
I've had Barker power tongue jacks on all of my other trailers.
|
Estorni

Callifornia

New Member

Joined: 05/08/2018

View Profile

Offline
|
SoundGuy wrote: Estorni wrote: Last September (2017) I bought a Riverside Retro 177SE and have taken it out a half-dozen times. Are these electric jacks easy to install?
Support the trailer tongue, remove 3 bolts securing your manual tongue jack to the A-frame and remove it, install the power tongue jack using the same 3 bolts, and wire the tongue jack cable to the battery's positive terminal. Ground connection is usually made by the tongue jack frame contacting the trailer's A-frame, 'though my new UltraFab 3502 does have a separate ground wire that bolts to the frame to ensure a solid connection.
Thanks so much!!
|
|
rbpru

North Central Indiana

Senior Member

Joined: 12/18/2013

View Profile


Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
If what was on it worked, that is what you need.
I replaced my manual jack with another manual jack for $40.00. It is the last vestige of exercise I get, since I switched from a PUP to a TT.
Twenty six foot 2010 Dutchmen Lite pulled with a 2011 EcoBoost F-150 4x4.
Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.
|
S.Dupree

Georgia

New Member

Joined: 06/30/2013

View Profile


Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
I bought one of these 4 years ago and have never had any issues with it- I would buy another in a minute if my current ever needs to be replaced. My Trailer is a 30 ft. sunnybrook weighing over 7,000 lbs - price is under 125.00
https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Quick-JQ-3500B-Electric-Capacity/dp/B00B9IVRCW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527386578&sr=8-3&keywords=jack+quick
|
SkimmerBob

Riverview,MI

New Member

Joined: 04/18/2006

View Profile


Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
My two cents is … ALWAYS put a cover over the head with the motor. I use one that came with my 2015 Jayco. After a couple of years the motor locked up solid so I had to use the manual adapter. When I got home I took it apart and found the whole motor cavity rusted up. So I took the motor apart and sanded and clean it up and reassembled it. It works perfectly. Now I have a small plastic waste basket that I put a couple locker hooks on the inside to hang the safety chains on to hold it down. While traveling I either hook a bungee from the locker hooks to the tounge or travel without it on. Then put it on while parked. When it failed as I shopped I noticed some brand say sealed and some don't.
|
SoundGuy

S Ontario

Senior Member

Joined: 02/11/2015

View Profile

|
SkimmerBob wrote: My two cents is … ALWAYS put a cover over the head with the motor.
Easy ... Ultra-Fab Tongue Jack Cover ...
Mine stays on permanently as I can operate the switch through the material.
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/KVRR8ujl.jpg)
During the camping season when the trailer is stored I cover the entire tongue to prevent fading of the black plastic parts and to further protect the tongue jack ...
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/PF1ogLxl.jpg)
During winter storage I replace the power tongue jack with a manual version and store the powered version in my workshop.
2012 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab
2014 Coachmen Freedom Express 192RBS
2003 Fleetwood Yuma * 2008 K-Z Spree 240BH-LX
2007 TrailCruiser C21RBH * 2000 Fleetwood Santa Fe
1998 Jayco 10UD * 1969 Coleman CT380
|
ryanw821

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Senior Member

Joined: 03/30/2014

View Profile


Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
I installed the Jack Quick 3000 ($99) on my rig 3 years ago now, It's fantastic, I'd certainly buy another one too. For the price of them, they really are fantastic jacks.
TT - 2015 Palomino Puma 26RLSS
TV - 2017 Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel)
|
|