Jerry_NJ
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2010
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I have a trailer jack designed to be turned up when the trailer is connected to the tow vehicle. I think this is how most jacks work these days. I note my first trailer jack didn't fold up/horizontal, but it could be raised high enough to give the jack wheels several inches ground clearance when the trailer was attached to the tow vehicle.
The problem I have now is the tow vehicle (2005 Chevy Colorado pickup) which has a 2" receiver is too low to allow me to lower the trailer onto the hitch before the jack hits the lower end of its travel. I have used a 2 1/2 " hitch lowering connector into my receiver upside down. This raises the hitch ball up about 1" higher than the top of the receiver. For my latest trailer this isn't quite high enough.
What's the best solution? A lower trailer jack or an elevated hitch ball. I have looked for a jack that will go lower and have not found one. How about using a 4" (or whatever the usual size is) lowering connector upside down in the receiver? Is there some danger in using receiver connector upside down?
The problem I have now is the tow vehicle (2005 Chevy Colorado pickup) which has a 2" receiver is too low to allow me to lower the trailer onto the hitch before the jack hits the lower end of its travel. I have used a 2 1/2 " hitch lowering connector into my receiver upside down. This raises the hitch ball up about 1" higher than the top of the receiver. For my latest trailer this isn't quite high enough.
What's the best solution? A lower trailer jack or an elevated hitch ball. I have looked for a jack that will go lower and have not found one. How about using a 4" (or whatever the usual size is) lowering connector upside down in the receiver? Is there some danger in using receiver connector upside down?