HOW TO STOP TAILGATE FROM HITTING TRAILER TONGUE JACK w/ JACK BACK

Are you tired of not being able to open your tailgate when hooked up to your travel trailer? We wanted to share with you our experience moving back our Tongue Jack with the Jack Back from American Car Craft.
*PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT USE YOUR STABILIZER JACKS TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF YOUR TRAILER. Because we have a smaller trailer, we felt we were safe under the circumstances. 🤩
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[@stevereid9913]

I didn't even realize this was a thing. I thought I just had to live with the fact that I couldn't lower my tailgate, lol. Thank you for all the time you invested in showing us this.

[@OutsidebySide]

@stevereid9913 We are so happy to hear that our video was helpful. Thank you for watching & Happy New Year! 😀

[@darylberry6286]

A lot of work and expense to get that clearance. I opted to turn the head of our jack and I still have enough light to hook up in the dark. I applaud your ingenuity.

[@OutsidebySide]

@ Daryl Berry Glad to hear you have enough light in the dark by turning the Jack. Thank you for watching our video! 🤩

[@jpc9168]

Thanks for posting this video. It has given me some idea. I have flat stock steel on hand and after watching this video, i think I can fabricate one.

[@OutsidebySide]

@jpc9168 Pleas let us know how it comes out. Thanks for watching! 😃

[@tomdopp1]

I would probably add a bolt to the front of the bottom plate for additional stability, especially since you had to cut the bracket apart. Nice job!

[@OutsidebySide]

@tomdopp1 Thank you for watching our video and taking time to comment. That is a great idea! We will look into that! Please don’t forget to subscribe to our channel! ❤️

[@jasonrobertson5601]

Great job modifying, thanks for the video.

[@OutsidebySide]

@Jasonrobertson5601 Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@michillekrantz5154]

Well, the first issue you have is that you do not use your stabilizer to support the weight of your RV also, you need a square solid pad made out of wood is fine to put those stabilizers down onto. The safest way is to use some jackstands or a bottle jack that way you can lift it up if you needed to, but jackstands will work just fine. Your stabilizers are only to stabilize the RV from rocking side to side when you walk in it. Using it to hold the weight of your RV is a recipe for disaster. It may not have happened this time but it will happen. They get tweaked and bent. Glad to see all your different modifications. This is definitely a good one.

[@OutsidebySide]

@michillekrantz5154 Thanks for pointing out our mistakes. We are aware. Have a great Thanksgiving!😊

[@ralphp3057]

I just discovered your channel. I own a Casita and was having that tailgate issue. I solved it by replacing my jack with one that telescopes. Was much easier than what you went did . Say hello to Boondocking with Dennis if you see him at Goose Island SP .😁Will watch more of your play list ! Thanks

[@OutsidebySide]

@ralphp3057 Thank you for sharing how you solved your issue and yes, we are sure that was much easier. Lol. We are glad you found our channel and hope you join our community! Thanks for watching and we will definitely keep an eye out for Dennis. 😃

[@shannonhamilton8992]

You are very helpful to us👍

[@OutsidebySide]

@shannonhamilton8992 We are so happy to hear that our video has been helpful! Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@michillekrantz5154]

Seem like a lot of work, but thank you for sharing,, I might find me a metal guy and have him make one so that we don’t have to do all the modifications. Little concerned with all the mods of killing the integrity of the trailer tongue. Safe travels and happy RVing to you and your family.

[@OutsidebySide]

@michillekrantz5154 Thanks for watching and happy camping! 😊

[@RUBICON-zu6wl]

Yikes!!stabilizers are to stabilize not to take the load weight!

[@OutsidebySide]

@RUBICON-zu6wl you are correct and we definitely used them incorrectly in this video. Thanks for pointing that out and thank you for watching! 🤩

[@jimortiz5312]

Were you not able to rotate the tongue jack unit within itself 180° to use existing holes? The tongue Jack's I've seen can be rotated.

[@OutsidebySide]

@jimortiz5312 We chose to not rotate the tongue jack so we could keep the light in the front. Thanks for watching! 😀

[@danachristie3862]

heres hoping you own this trailer outright lol i was told no hard mods such as this can be performed on a trailer if its being leased as you are basically only renting it until its completely paid for

[@OutsidebySide]

@dana Christie Yes, we do own our trailer and thank you for the information. On this particular video, this would be considered a bolt-on removal modification that can be undone. We appreciate you watching our video! 🤩

[@jimortiz5312]

I'm talking the head of the tongue jack can in all tongue Jack's I've seen be rotated in it's own post by removing 2 screws turning the head 180 degrees the reinserting the screws thus eliminating drilling new holes

[@dalenelson3707]

You can just loosen the head and rotate it on the shaft, no re drilling required

[@OutsidebySide]

@Dale Nelson yes, we have seen people do that but it’s not possible on ours and we don’t want it facing the opposite direction. We appreciate your suggestion and thanks for watching our video! 🤩

[@dalenelson3707]

I was referring to the three new holes you had to drill in the new bracket.

[@JayEL45]

Question: before you began to remove the motor, were you hitched up to the truck or could you remove it while it’s standing?

[@OutsidebySide]

@jimmylira5174 We used our stabilizers & Jack stands to support the trailer while we removed the tongue Jack. Hope this helps and thanks for watching! 🥳

[@USNavyAR5]

Why not just rotate the head 90° by loosening the 2 13mm bolts and tapping with a 5/16th 18 tap? A lot easier.

[@OutsidebySide]

@tbivie44 We didn’t rotate it because we wanted the light to face our trailer. Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@USNavyAR5]

@@OutsidebySide To each his own.

[@ronaldwhite6256]

I would not think trailer frame, trailer manufacturers, or dealer will honor any repair with those modifications especially drilling holes.

[@OutsidebySide]

@ronaldwhite6256 You are probably right! We have done all of the repairs ourself. Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@jeffmaxwell7390]

Weld it and be done with that bolt on stuff

[@OutsidebySide]

@jeffmaxwell7390 True! Thanks for the tip. 😊

[@59plexi]

im surpised you only have 1 battery....? if you turn the jack sideways, you pick up extra clearance from the tailgate....i had to do that and it works better than being straight forward

[@OutsidebySide]

@C.I.A yes, we definitely plan on purchasing a 2nd battery. We need one! It is a great idea to turn the jack sideways but the light on the jack would not have faced the front. Thanks for watching our video and taking time to comment! We appreciate your support! Hope you have subscribed to our channel for more informative upcoming videos! 🤩

[@rolaro100]

A Jack-E-up would have solve your problem without modifications!

[@OutsidebySide]

@Roger Laroche We did look at the Jack-E-Up but we didn’t want to have to remove & attach the Jack each time we open our tailgate. Our Jack is electric and wired into the battery. Thank you for watching our video! 🤩

[@59plexi]

can you tow with the tailgate down?

[@OutsidebySide]

@C.I.A. You cannot tow with the tailgate down and would not even try under any circumstances. The goal of this video is to be able to open the tailgate when hitched in order to get items from the bed of the truck. Thank you for watching our video! 🤩

[@cdsmit27]

It appears that bracket was designed to split the load of the tongue between the upper and lower plates. After it was cut in 2 there was zero benefits to bolting it to the bottom of the tongue as all the tounge weight is now just on the top section.

[@OutsidebySide]

@Caleb Smith We agree with what you are saying but we had to make it fit so this was the only option. It has worked great so far! Thanks for watching our video! 🤩

[@cdsmit27]

@@OutsidebySide great video. I'm getting ready to install this same jack. I hope I like it.

[@OutsidebySide]

@@cdsmit27 please let us know how you like it! 😄 Thanks a bunch!

[@Kittycat822]

Not to mention drilling the frame with no additional support.

[@freddygomez2266]

Pretty brave to trust the trailer stabilizer jacks to hold up the trailer while u work

[@OutsidebySide]

@freddygomez2266 Yes, you are correct Sir! Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@donnascanlin3088]

Great job guys!

[@OutsidebySide]

@Donna Scanlin Thanks for watching! 🤩