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10-14-2019, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: McKinney, TX
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Trailer tongue blocks
What is everyone using under the tongue jack? My jack is not long enough to lift the tongue off of the hitch, so I have been using a couple 4" thick solid cinder blocks. I am now officially tired of hefting them into the bed of the truck.
The only thing I can find are the leveling blocks that go under the wheels, which I figure I could use, but none that I have looked at mention it in the description.
FWIW, it is a manual jack with the standard rectangular foot.
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10-14-2019, 08:33 PM
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Location: Southern California
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I built a tripod -- about four 8 x 8 pieces of plywood for the top. Thick foot-long dowels for legs. I drilled holes at an angle into the plywood sandwich for the dowels. The whole thing disassembles. It stores easily and is not too heavy.
The tripod allows me to raise the nose a lot.
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10-15-2019, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Oaks, PA
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I use a flip jack. The whole cinder block, wood pile thing is a pain. I used it on my manual jack before I got the electric one.
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10-15-2019, 04:04 PM
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Location: South Dakota
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There are several options:
Check here: https://www.amazon.com/rv-jack-foot/s?k=rv+jack+foot
Here is one https://www.amazon.com/Libra-Standar...176931&sr=8-16
I use a 8"x 8"x 18" block of hardwood with rope handles fastened on each end. A solid jack base and easy to grap and toss into the tray behind the gas bottles or back of the pickup.
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2012 Fun Finder XT 276 Toy Hauler & Harley Davidson Ultra Classic with Condor wheel chock
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 AT 4X4 Crew Cab 6.4 L Hemi, 373 gears, tow package, Rambox option, Revolver X2 tonneau cover, Equal-I-zer anti-sway hitch.
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10-17-2019, 09:02 AM
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Location: Hickory Flat, Ga.
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I use an extra long jack and a Jack-E-up. https://jack-e-up.com/
I remove the jack when towing.
Alan
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10-18-2019, 04:25 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Pacific NW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by APD
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Thanks for posting this link - never seen one before and I need it! Great idea.
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10-20-2019, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Hazel Dell, WA
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If you have a tandem axel consider the Anderson rapid jack. It acts a a block for your tongue jack but also doubles as a jack for tire changes.
https://www.etrailer.com/Wheel-Chock...en/AM3620.html
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10-21-2019, 03:00 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South Dakota
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2012 Fun Finder XT 276 Toy Hauler & Harley Davidson Ultra Classic with Condor wheel chock
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 AT 4X4 Crew Cab 6.4 L Hemi, 373 gears, tow package, Rambox option, Revolver X2 tonneau cover, Equal-I-zer anti-sway hitch.
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10-22-2019, 01:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kalamazoo, MI & Leesburg, FL
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I use a 4x4 block of wood. If things go south it double as firewood. LOL
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10-22-2019, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Near Toronto, Ontario Canada
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I use the yellow "lego blocks" under my tongue jack.
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10-31-2019, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: WI
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I guess that I'm fortunate to not need an extension to my jack (just the standard jack foot.) I do usually put something under the foot when jacking on soft ground or maybe sun-softened asphalt. I've found that a scrap piece of composite deck board is perfect! I usually put the ribbed side down (although it really doesn't make much diofference.)
When I park the camper on my slanted driveway,I generally do use a pile of wood to allow me to get the rig mostly level. I use a couple of concrete blocks with a piece of wood or two (treated deck boards) under the front stabilizer jacks. I don't travel with the concrete blocks tho !
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