Tall Tongue stand

[skibug]

I am trying to find some sort of support stand for my boat. I have a 18 ft boat and the only place I can store it is in my drive way. The problem is that I have about a 15-20 degree slope to my driveway. I need to be able to jack the tongue of my boat up at least 40+ inches in order for the boat to slope rearwards for draining purposes. Now what type of stand out there will work on a sloped concrete surface and support about 300-400lbs while being able to jack it up that high also? I have looked at getting one of those farm/offroad jacks to get it up there but still need some sort of stand/support to keep it up there and stable at that. I would like to be able to still climb in the boat while in the driveway on the stand. Right now I have a somewhat temporary riged solution and I am looking for something a little more stable and suitable for long term storage.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

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[Reel Poor]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

An old steel wheel with a pipe welded in the center of it. Then weld a trailer ball on top of the pipe.

Here is a product that could be cut down to about 2 feet for the short hight and raised to about 4 feet. Then cut the saddle off the top and weld a trailer ball on it.

Screw Stand

 

[Bondo]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

Jack it Up with the Wagonjack you talk about,+ Put a Sawhorse under the trailer, behind the Jack.......
Then remove the Jack........

Nothing says that you have to support the Trailer from the Very End of the Tongue.........Several feet back will Also Work,+ you won't Need such a Tall Stand........

Just be Sure to Block the Wheels.......

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

what ever you use i would want a wide base with the tongue being that high. and very good wheel choks.

 

[bjcsc]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

If this was me I would fab up steel arms that I could pin in an up or down position forward of the axle on the trailer frame. Jack the tongue up, drop/pin the two supports, lower the trailer onto the supports. Pin them up when done, hinged to drag...

PS. If you've got 300-400lbs at 40+ inches high you are way tongue heavy...

 

[salty87]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

i'd go with a couple of cinder blocks but i have them laying around.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

Any way at all to get the boat in the driveway the other way round? Like drive straight in then crank it up the hill with some kind of garage-mounted winching device.

 

[xtraham]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

anywhere closer to the axle to install another toung jack so it would raise the trailer higher?

 

[bjcsc]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

anywhere closer to the axle to install another toung jack so it would raise the trailer higher?

Now that's a great idea. You could put swingup jacks on either side of the frame, far enough back to get the height you need.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

drain the boat before putting in the drive, and put a good cover on it. install and automatic bilge pump, and keep the battery charged.

 

[bassboy1]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

400 lbs. at 40 in. I really don't think that is a good idea. It wouldn't take to much force to knock down. And isn't that to much tongue weight for an 18 ft. Whats the total weight? Especcially if you have kids that sounds dangerous.

 

[MRS]

Re: Tall Tongue stand

I use about a 24" thick log we use a lot of fire wood in the winter so I take the chain saw and cut what ever size I need height wise and it works great. I do make sure and block the wheels first before lifting that high.