How To Install An Electric Tongue Jack On A Travel Trailer - Lippert 3500LB Power Tongue Jack

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In this DIY video, I show you how to upgrade your manual tongue jack on your travel trailer to an electric tongue jack. Recently I installed a Lippert Components 3500lb power tongue jack on our travel trailer. The installation was extremely easy and didn't take much time. We had to install this jack because our manual tongue jack broke. Since we had to replace our tongue jack, we figured why not upgrade to an electric jack? Please let me know if you have any questions about the install. Thanks for watching!
Amazon Description of Jack:
Lippert 285318 3500LB Power Tongue Jack Black
Our 3,500-pound capacity Power Tongue Jacks make lifting and lowering a RV trailer so easy. With just the flip of the switch, the Power Tongue Jack lifts an RV with ease. Helical cut gears reduce noise and improve operating efficiencies, and four LED lights makes setting up camp simple day or night.
TIME-SAVING. No cranking necessary. Designed with an enhanced rocker switch, you can automatically raise and lower your A-frame trailer with the simple push of a button -- saving you time and energy
EASY INSTALLATION. Complete with all necessary hardware and pins, installation for the Power Tongue Jack is fast and simple, so you can get to lowering and raising your equipment in no time
POWERFULLY DESIGNED. With a 3,500-pound lift capacity and 30 AMPs of power, this jack was constructed to do all the heavy lifting, so you don’t have to
INTEGRATED LIGHTING. Equipped with 4 LED lights that shine directly down on the coupler, you can operate the Power Tongue Jack night or day with ease
ADDED PROTECTION This jack was built with a tough textured casing that protects it from getting chipped or scratched by damaging dirt and debris
ADDED PROTECTION. This jack was built with a tough, textured casing that protects it from getting chipped or scratched by damaging dirt and debris
Lippert Components Power Tongue Jack raises and lowers your trailer with the click of a button
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[@waltersmith3019]

Just blew out my manual jack today. Bought a new electric, and I'll be following your easy-to-follow instructions. Thanks for the help. Subscribed.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

That sounds like how we ended up with our electric jack! You'll love the new electric jack. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Titan chin

[@Stopvotingdemocrat]

can i use this if i have a work trailer? how would i charge the battery after it dies?

[@rahulrane1658]

Good demo, nice and easy. To the point

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thanks for the comment and watching!

[@benniegonzales9892]

Thanks. Great info. The one I have now is an FIC brand that came with the trailer. The shaft broke! So, although the motor worked fine, I could not use the hand wrench to have it lift off the trailer. Had no choice but to buy a new one.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

I'm glad the video could be helpful. Good luck with the new Jack. Thanks for watching!

[@thomaspettit3908]

Great video, easy to understand all the steps, will switch to electric now and Install myself to save some money, thank you.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thanks Thomas! It is a super easy install. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@ericmusgrove2828]

Thanks, just ordered it! found it $50 cheaper at RV Nation but takes 2 weeks to ship.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thanks for watching!

[@MTravelVlog]

I really enjoyed your video. Great channel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼 🇦🇱

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thank you! It's awesome to have international viewers! Thank you for watching!

[@dameionquintana2951]

Another great video, and been thinking about upgrading to an electric jack. Thanks for sharing!

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thanks Dameion! We're looking forward to using the electric jack and not manually cranking in 100 degree temps! Thanks for the comment and watching!

[@ramhemi75]

I'll be upgrading soon also. Just wanted to see how easy or hard it was. Looks easy peasy. Personally I'd use the shrink wrap connectors so no moisture gets in. But that's me

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Super easy install and definitely worth it. Thanks for watching!

[@gitup73]

I like to use black wire loom to hide that ugly red wire. Thanks for the video.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

That is a good idea! Thanks for the comment and watching!

[@cavewoman3rd]

Thanks for the information

[@ColoradoCamperman]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@texasproud3332]

Good job

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thanks for the comment and watching!

[@pom2311]

Great video very simple instruction thank you my issue is and I’m not sure if you can help me with it or anyone for some reason the one I’m replacing was scraping on the ground. Just go ahead and replace it with another electrical tongue jack but I’m worried that it’s gonna scrape on the ground as well so I don’t wanna just replace it and have to keep replacing it. I’m pretty sure it was the scraping that ruined my last one so I’m not sure are there shorter ones like ones with a shorter steam on them either way I don’t know if there’s some way of making it so that it doesn’t scrape on the ground. I can’t seem to find any videos specifically about this issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

My In-Laws have a foot for the bottom of theirs that kicks up for transport. It looks like this: amzn.to/4forA54 You may be able to remove the one you have and put this one on instead.

[@pom2311]

@@ColoradoCamperman thanks I will check it out

[@CC_Marauder]

@ColoradoCamperman Please advise as to how this Lippert Electric Tongue Jack held up after 2 years. Your prompt reply is appreciated. TY

[@ColoradoCamperman]

The jack still works great. No issues at all. I would highly recommend it. Thanks for watching.

[@Chevy-hw6lw]

If you hook up to the battery , that red goes to positive and that’s it?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Yes, the bolts on the tongue act as the negative/ground.

[@nike12000haha]

If you do this make sure you use water proof heat shrink on your ring terminal do not just clamp it on like he did.. also do not use wire strippers as those are not crimpers if your going to do this do it right, otherwise nice job 😁

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Thanks for the feedback and watching!

[@artriveros7659]

I noticed yours doesn’t have the 30 amp inline fuse on the power cord. Or maybe I couldn’t see it. I recently ordered the one you listed there and it has the 30 amp fuse attached to it.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

It has one. Thanks for watching!

[@buckshoth585]

Great upgrade! Do all tounge jacks, both electric and manual, lift to a standard height? How about weight rating?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Great questions! Yes, this is supposed to lift up to the height of taller trucks. It says 28.5" on the description of the jack. Weight rating is 3,500lbs - that is tongue weight though. Our trailer's tongue weight is around 700lbs so it lifts it with no problem. Thanks for watching!

[@evanwindom3265]

I'm no expert, but I think the way to handle tall trucks is actually to lower the hitch on the truck. They make all kinds of options for that. Otherwise, raising the tongue could put a pretty serious tilt on the trailer.

[@Ahumphers91a]

Is that hooked right to positive red or positive ground?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

I hooked the red positive wire directly up to the positive side of the battery. The manufacturer says that it is grounded through the metal jack touching the tongue.

[@anonymoususer1824]

Need to upgrade to a Gen-Y hitch brotha. Otherwise thanks for the video.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

I'll check those out, thanks for watching!

[@stevebagadinski3896]

Fused?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

There is a fuse on the positive wire.

[@Mitchellnuno]

How do you keep the battery charged?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

200 watts of solar. Also, you can manually crank the jack. I actually had to do this the last time I picked up our camper from our storage unit. I forgot I removed my battery. It is a 3/4in socket - same as my stabilizing jacks. Thanks for watching.

[@rofolfoguerra41]

My rv is 7,000 so I should be all right with 3500 jack right??

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Yes, the 3500lbs is for the tongue weight, not the actual weight of the camper. Thanks for watching!

[@tzavitz]

Trying to size a jack for my trailer. Is the 3500 lb model you show for the total weight it could lift "at the tongue" (not tongue weight)? My trailer max weight is 22" long and weighs max 6,100 lbs, so how do I size this thing? I've searched the web on this but it's not really clear....can you make a suggestion?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

The 3500lbs should be tongue weight. Our tongue weight is roughly 700lbs. So the 3500lbs is more than adequate. Thanks for watching.

[@themangastand8475]

What if your batteries are inside?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Do you have any wires on the tongue of your jack to tap into? If not, I guess you will have to run an extra cord to a location where you can get 12 volt power. Hopefully that makes sense. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@michaelstreck0925]

No ground wire?

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Nope, no ground wire. They say as long as there is bare metal exposed on the jack and tongue where they meet, that is considered the ground. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelstreck0925]

@@ColoradoCamperman Perfect! Thank you!!!

[@ColoradoCamperman]

@@michaelstreck0925 You're welcome!

[@evanwindom3265]

It seems pretty straightforward, but the jack seems a little slow...

[@ColoradoCamperman]

Yep, it's an easy install. It only takes maybe 45 seconds to raise or lower. In the grand scheme of things, it's really not that much time and you get used to it. Beats the heck out of manually cranking in the heat of the summer.

[@evanwindom3265]

@@ColoradoCamperman Yep. And it's a game changer if you're mounting anything on the tongue of the trailer that interferes with the swing arc of the crank. I've ordered a light-weight jack block that will go under the jack and reduce the amount of travel required, and that would speed things up, too.

[@richardkoch8752]

Whichever trailer we buy will be more of a 'dollar friendly" one so I can fix it up the way I want to. I'm sure being dollar friendly it will have a less than optimum lift. A new lift will be one of the 1st additions or it will be stuck away in the pass through for when the "dollar friendly" lift gives up the ghost.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

So far the jack has been awesome! We just got back from a 6 day camping trip and the jack worked flawlessly. So far we've gone on 7 trips this season and we have had no issues with the jack. My son really likes helping hook up now and push the buttons! Thanks for watching Richard!

[@FactsMattersUSA]

way too slow, but nice job

[@ColoradoCamperman]

When I first got the jack, I too thought it was slow. But honestly, it is worth not having to crank the jack up manually. You get used to it after while. Thanks for watching.

[@b27rampage]

Why cant i just hook up the power wire to the 12 volt accessories wire that turns on the inside cargo lights so i don't have to install a battery. I understand ill need to have my truck on or key on but so what and trailer plugged in.

[@ColoradoCamperman]

I don't see a problem in doing that at all. That is definitely a way to do the install. Thanks for the comment and watching!