Fix your sucky trailer jack! | How to build a Teardrop Trailer #17
Way way back in video number 2 in the Teardrop Trailer series, I installed a side mount jack.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7kNuiiIDRc
I have had problems with it flexing the frame and not rolling well. So let's fix it!
Cutting the template
I started by creating a custom mount using some steel from an old safe... haha After that was cut out.. I held it up to the trailer and struck two more lines so I knew where I wanted to add bolts. I chose to go with 6 bolts, 3 on either side but I think it would be fine with 4. Now my steel wasn't the thickest but I think the additional bolts helped it.
Drilling the holes
Once all the holes were cut out, I could mount it to the trailer itself. Like most, I am impatient when it comes to paint drying so the steel was still wet, but its all good, it worked out in the end. Once everything was mounted, I tied together the wiring and added a grommet for added protection for the wiring.
Sit back and enjoy your hard work!
Check out those pants I'm wearing - https://goo.gl/pVDSMF
