Cordless impact to crank trailer jacks

[nisaacs]

My jack shaft is hollow so I welded a small bolt to the end, it will fit inside the jack handle. Like I said, the drill only has enough power to raise/lower the legs with no weight on them. It didn't help much so I rarely use it.

 

[nisaacs]

Here is my jacks & handle

I know pictures are deceiving but that gooseneck riser appears to be 10" with a 1/4" or maybe 5/16" flange? That seems really light for a 38K gvw trailer, plus the deck on the neck will add weight/stress to it. Please confirm and tell me I am wrong

 

[Hay Dude]

I know pictures are deceiving but that gooseneck riser appears to be 10" with a 1/4" or maybe 5/16" flange? That seems really light for a 38K gvw trailer, plus the deck on the neck will add weight/stress to it. Please confirm and tell me I am wrong

Youre not only wrong, you need glasses :laughing:

 

[Hay Dude]

My jack shaft is hollow so I welded a small bolt to the end, it will fit inside the jack handle. Like I said, the drill only has enough power to raise/lower the legs with no weight on them. It didn't help much so I rarely use it.

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I need to do that.
I have a VERY strong DeWalt impact that I would rather use, but wonder if the impacts would damage the Jack internals or round-off the welded on nut?

 

[nisaacs]

Youre not only wrong, you need glasses :laughing:

Nice! Now I can sleep

 

[Hay Dude]

Nice! Now I can sleep

Is the steel thick enough for you? Or should I check that, too?

 

[nisaacs]

Is the steel thick enough for you? Or should I check that, too?

14" I-beam is serious steel, I am humbled

 

[Engineer42]

Getting ready to try the same thing. Intention is to find what size deep impact socket I need, drill it for the pin, and use a corded impact to raise and lower.

 

[Hay Dude]

Getting ready to try the same thing. Intention is to find what size deep impact socket I need, drill it for the pin, and use a corded impact to raise and lower.

So you want to put a deep socket over the jack shaft? Held in place with a pin cross drilled through the jack shaft? I like that idea because the impact socket should last a long time and if it wears out, its removable. If you need to use manual crank, its removable.

 

[4570Man]

So you want to put a deep socket over the jack shaft? Held in place with a pin cross drilled through the jack shaft? I like that idea because the impact socket should last a long time and if it wears out, its removable. If you need to use manual crank, its removable.

I thought about that. It’s by far the easiest way to do it but I work about the impact damaging the jack.