Jack-E-Up Allows Truck’s Tailgate to Open

[@rogerwaterman9477]

This is also a good theft deterrent for those who park their rigs outside. Drop the front jacks and store the jack in the front compartment out of the weather.

[@rogerwaterman9477]

Think I should clarify. It would be more difficult to steal the rv with the jack removed.

[@mountainsintomemories]

I wouldn’t recommend using the front jacks to completely support your trailer. I’d block up the frame somehow if this was my goal.

[@721bad17]

I tackled the tailgate issue myself with my Ram 2500. My solution was getting a slightly longer hitch shank and just transferred my hitch head to that. Bingo !

[@mountainsintomemories]

I’ve contemplated that solution several times as well. That one might be easier in the long term. I’m still not sure why this is even a problem we have to deal with, you’d think by now it would all just work together.

[@stuartstuart866]

It looks like your tailgate almost cleared the electric jack originally, It won’t clear now that the jack motor is higher without removing it?

[@mountainsintomemories]

It was close before, and even opened under certain conditions. It’s no better now though, and I wouldn’t trust driving down the road with the jack installed in the Jack-E-Up. It’s not secured in any way.

[@MrJerobona]

Sorry to see you you cage in your dogs in the back! So sad!

[@mountainsintomemories]

Yes, having them in a safe secure place is so sad. I’d much rather have them in the cab; so they could distract me, cause an accident, and become a 60lb projectile in that accident; all after me spending hours cleaning dog hair and slobber from the cab of my truck.