# Changing a trailer jack

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 18, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597 "2012-07-18T17:33:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Tater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tater](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tater)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597/1 "2012-07-18T17:33:58Z")

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I have a fulton f2 1600 wheel jack that unfortunately had the wheel snapped off due to driving away before putting it in the up position. I want to order a new one online and try to replace it myself but don’t know if that is a logical task or if I should just pay the shop to do it.  
Does anyone have experience with this?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597/2 "2012-07-18T17:41:21Z")

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Depending on how badly it got damaged, you can probably just swap wheels.

Start here: [http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Accessories\_and\_Parts-sf-Trailer\_Jack-pt-Replacement\_Parts-pm-Fulton.aspx](http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Accessories_and_Parts-sf-Trailer_Jack-pt-Replacement_Parts-pm-Fulton.aspx)

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597/3 "2012-07-18T19:56:42Z")

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htttp://northertool.com has trailer jacks too.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597/4 "2012-07-18T20:02:53Z")

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that’s Northern Tool

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597/5 "2012-07-19T00:09:52Z")

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I’ve seen bolt-on jacks in the automotive department in Walmart near the other towing equipment.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597/6 "2012-07-19T07:35:04Z")

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It depends if the tongue jack is a bolt-on or a welded-on jack.

The last one I replaced was a welded-on tongue jack. And that required that the new jack be welded in because of the platting/reinforcemnt of the tongue construction wouldn’t allow a bolt on jack.

If it’s weld-on jack, best to leave it to those who can cut out the damaged jack, and weld in the new jack.

Tester