Trailer Jack

My new boat is a 1875 Impact. I can back it part way into my garage but then have to push it by hand the remainder. Currently, the trailer has a single wheel trailer jack. It is very difficult to push and the little plastic wheel never actually spins. And I have to kick it to make it turn. I’ve heard that Fulton makes a nice 2-wheel jack that operates better. Anyone have experience with this?

My boat has the wheel you are talking about. That said it’s a 20′ tiller on a tandem trailer so I can’t / don’t push it anywhere. So, basically i’m no help. Sorry.

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I put the double wheel jack on one of my previous trailers and loved it. The jack swiveled and rolled much smoother than any of my other setups.

Two things,
1st, replace the plastic wheel with a new one, as they wear flat they become much more difficult to move (good marine store should carry wheels).
2nd, I welded a 1 inch square tube about 3.5 inches long to wheel jack. See photo. This allows me to insert 16 inch piece of conduit with small bolt for stop into it and allows me to easily direct wheel direction with my foot.The felt chair protectors are to protect finish on tongue when jack is locked in up position. Best thing I ever did and cost was minimal.

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The double wheel jack could help.

If you can push it in by hand, why can’t you carefully continue to back with the vehicle? Pushing a loaded 18’ boat would get real old in a hurry.

I have a trophy 205 with a double wheel jack. I can push it in the last foot.

I find the lower you crank your wheel jack down the easier it is to push and turn. If it’s up high forget it.
I have a few trailers and find this the case on all.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

I find the lower you crank your wheel jack down the easier it is to push and turn. If it’s up high forget it.
I have a few trailers and find this the case on all.

X2 I have an 1875 Lund Pro Guide and I lower the jack down and can roll it anywhere I want in the garage.

I have a pro V 1775 that is likely very similar weight to your impact and upgraded the jack to a knott single wheel model with just a wider and larger diameter wheel. I think i bought it at cabelas or hannays marine and it was cheaper than the one on the lund/shorelander trailer. Much better construction and handles the weight better. I have to roll my boat back the last few feet into the garage also and dont be afraind to roll the tires as you simply get the jack wheel pointed in the right directuon and then roll the trailer tires by hand and the boat moves relatively well.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

I find the lower you crank your wheel jack down the easier it is to push and turn. If it’s up high forget it.
I have a few trailers and find this the case on all.

X3! I was just about to post the same thing.

munchy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
I find the lower you crank your wheel jack down the easier it is to push and turn. If it’s up high forget it.
I have a few trailers and find this the case on all.

X3! I was just about to post the same thing.

X4. This is true on all trailers.

One thing you want to check before buying upgrade. Make sure the bolt pattern matches up. Some of the newer custom trailers have unique bolt patterns. Off the shelf won’t fit.

-J.

Thanks for the input. The reason I push it part way into my garage is that I have about 1′ clear on each side as I get farther back into my garage. I’m always afraid I’m going to hit the gas and smash into a wall and scratch up my boat, etc. It’s safer for me to push it a few feet (6′ or so). But, this is a heavy boat and I’m going to blow my back out pushing it too much.

I’m going to try to push it with the jack lowered all the way and see if that’s easier. If that doesn’t work, I’ll try replacing the wheel. I like David Bollig’s idea of welding on a piece of square tube and inserting a conduit to be used for “steering” the wheel. But, I don’t know how to weld.

If all else fails I’ll buy a 2-wheel jack but check the bold pattern first.

Thanks again!!!

new boat came with two wheel version and it was terrible. Changed it to a oversize single wheel much better. Lowering the jack helps a lot.

I purchased a heavy duty 3 wheel dolley. I put the trailer jack wheel inside the “bowl” of the dolley and it moves around with ease. I got it from Mcmaster.com and it is PN# 2745T12 . I can move the tongue on my 619 around with ease now. This makes it so its easy to move regardless of what angle or how sloppy the trailer jack is.