Goldenrod 15x22 Top Wind with Tube Mount Tongue Jack 6633 EGL2_Z9LVO55

To do this, youll need a jack with a lift capacity high enough to handle your trailers tongue weight. Tongue weight is the amount of weight that your trailer applies to the back of your tow vehicle. Typically, your tongue weight should be 10-15% of your total trailer weight (trailer + cargo). In other words, a 10,000-lb trailer would have a tongue weight between 1,000 lbs and 1,500 lbs. For a trailer this size, you would need a jack with a lift capacity of at least 1,500 lbs. Its okay to have a jack with a weight rating that is higher than your trailers tongue weight. In fact, a jack with a higher lift capacity should operate more efficiently, allowing you to spend less time cranking and more time camping. Trailer and Camper Jack Lift Every jack offers a certain amount of lift or travel. Screw travel is the distance the jack extends when you crank it (or toggle it to extend on an electric model). Some jacks include a drop leg for extra adjustability. On these jacks, youll see the maximum extension of the drop leg listed in the specs as well. Adding the screw travel and drop leg travel together will give you the total lift. The total lift listed above can help you determine how high this jack will be able to raise your trailer.