CONVERTING A NORMAL TONGUE JACK TO SWINGAWAY.

[xe1ufo]

I was looking at some commercially-made little cargo trailers here today, and I liked this simple idea to make a tongue jack go nearly horizontal. The exterior tube is drilled for vertical and the laid-back possitions. The safety pin keeps it in place. (Swingaway jacks are not available here in Mexico.) Maybe somebody else on this list has probably already thought of this!

[cracker39]

Neat idea. Does it cost a lot to have items shipped to Mexico? Harbor Freight has swing-away trailer jacks as low as $19.99. I will buy one from their store for $22.99, an 800lb capacity with a wheel so that the trailer can be rolled around by hand. The advantage to yours could be that it is center-mounted for better balance if that matters.

[IraRat]

Dale--good point:

That's why I may put a SECOND one on mine, and use them as levelelers for the fron of the TD.

HF's Haulmaster, the 800-lb. capacity one, was only $17.95 at the store. Installation was a breeze, so for that kind of money, I figure I would stick another one on there. The raising/lowering lever works fine too. No problems at all.