May-18-2018 03:55 PM
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PDX1953 wrote:
I recently picked up a small Dunesport toy hauler & towed it home to OR from Mesa with my (now sold) Ford Flex. The hatch wouldn't open because it hit the electric tongue jack.
I bought a F-150 and ordered a custom contractor-style aluminum cap without side windows and barn doors on the back. It's on order & will be painted to match my pickup but I realized the barn doors will also hit the jack. I had a 1000# capacity Cargo Glide installed & will mount my 3100W Champion Genset & the propane bottle on one side near the back. I'll also be mounting an electric wheelchair lift so I can load my Segway based chair. I don't use it all of the time so sometimes it'll be loaded via the trailer ramp & other times via the "crane" in the pickup.
Is anyone aware of a compact (short) electric tongue jack? I'm using an Anderson WD hitch so the ball sits about 6" from the bumper but I'll have clearance issues. If I can't find a small enough jack my plan is to have the rear doors split & turned into bi-folds but that'll be expensive.
Even if I had a conventional cap the tailgate would also hit the jack. I'm open to all ideas.
May-24-2018 05:27 AM
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May-19-2018 02:47 PM
SoundGuy wrote:
I ditched the LCI tongue jack that came stock on my Coachmen because it interfered with my Silverado's tailgate and replaced it with an UltraFab 3502. It's all metal construction, the smallest head size of any tongue jack I've seen, and has multiple holes in the base plate, allowing it to be mounted with the head facing to the side, thereby allowing it to clear the tailgate.
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