Tongue Jack Down

[etracer68]

So How many of you all, have started to pull out of your driveway with the tongue jack still in the down position? I seem to do it about once a year. I start pulling out of the driveway, and hear the sound, yup! did it again. I get out of the truck, look around, to see how many people where watching, and go back, and put the jack up. Then drive down the block, and just smile.

 

[JB]

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Been there, done that, broke the ratzakratza jack. After that I only used folding jacks and didn't do it again.:redface:

 

[etracer68]

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Mine is a folding Jack. I remember about ten or so years ago, making a folding jack out of one that wasnt, not intentionally

 

[Home Cookin']

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I have an alarm system so if I accidentally leave it down, it makes a noise when I start driving....

 

[southkogs]

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I have an alarm system so if I accidentally leave it down, it makes a noise when I start driving....

Huh!?! Mine must have that same system ...

 

[Davem3]

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Huh!?! Mine must have that same system ...

Ohhhhhhhhh, so that is WHAT that noise was..........LOLOLOL

 

[Home Cookin']

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Huh!?! Mine must have that same system ...

how much did you pay for yours?
I have a different alarm for when I leave a safety chain still hooked up, too. It makes the same sound but adds a clunk at the end.

 

[Captain Shikaboo]

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I like it when someone at the gas station notices and points it out. I usually tell them the trailor tongue weight is over my vehicle's capacity so I alleviate the weight with the tongue jack and that's why they have wheels on them.

 

[southkogs]

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how much did you pay for yours?
I have a different alarm for when I leave a safety chain still hooked up, too. It makes the same sound but adds a clunk at the end.

LOL ... the alarm for my safety chains came with lights. It shoots these sparks out to tell the other drivers on the road to let me know to pull over. Both systems were completely free

 

[Philster]

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Had to park the boat on the side lawn for a bit because I needed the driveway clear. Thanks to my tongue jack, which doesn't automatically raise when it senses forward motion ( ), I took a big ol' chunk o' lawn up when I took the boat out last week. Never heard it because it was on grass.

Good times.

:facepalm:

 

[southkogs]

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Had to park the boat on the side lawn for a bit because I needed the driveway clear. Thanks to my tongue jack, which doesn't automatically raise when it senses forward motion ( ), I took a big ol' chunk o' lawn up when I took the boat out last week. Never heard it because it was on grass.

Good times.

:facepalm:

Bah - that's on turf. Replace the divit and take a mulligan. No problem.

 

[Captain Shikaboo]

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This bad boy made it 30 sum miles before I noticed it had a 'smoke alarm.'

 

[MH Hawker]

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I like it when someone at the gas station notices and points it out. I usually tell them the trailor tongue weight is over my vehicle's capacity so I alleviate the weight with the tongue jack and that's why they have wheels on them.

thanks i really needed that

 

[etracer68]

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Captain S; Thats a good one, I reckon its a pain rolling that one around too. Dang, I cant stop LOL on that one.

 

[etracer68]

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Captain S, if you would have repacked that wheel bearing, you might have got a little more even wear.

 

[dwco5051]

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I have a 12 foot utility trailer with a combination flip up stand and crown leveler for my gravel lane.

 

[Davem3]

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This bad boy made it 30 sum miles before I noticed it had a 'smoke alarm.'

Dang, i got ripped off. I only got the spark and audio alarm with mine

 

[halfmoa]

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I've got the alarm system for the jack and chains but the warning system for the trailer wiring requires a police officer to pull me over for not having tail lights (blown fuse when the wires ripped out).

 

[woodsyfeller]

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Well if you do it right like my Dad did he ground the wheel in half by the time he discovered it now I dont have to chauk the wheels because the wheel has a flat side and wont roll

 

[Captain Shikaboo]

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Well if you do it right like my Dad did he ground the wheel in half by the time he discovered it now I dont have to chauk the wheels because the wheel has a flat side and wont roll

That's why I didn't feel the need to change mine either...

You think TSC would hook me up with a warranty replacement?? Hehehehe. "Umm, this one smokes, and I don't think the wheel was balanced properly because it thimps when it goes down the road."