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07-04-2015, 07:32 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Southern NH
Posts: 51
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Electric tongue jack, cover or not?
Recently upgraded to an electric tongue jack. I have seen that they sell covers for them. Really, do they need to have a cover over them. I would think they would be fine out in the weather. Thoughts?
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07-04-2015, 08:16 AM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Morgan
Posts: 223
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There was one spot on mine that could have seeped moisture into the inner workings. I just covered it with a 5 quart bucket......
when the RV was not in use..
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07-04-2015, 09:38 AM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: MA
Posts: 3,153
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I have never covered mine, looks pretty weather tight.
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2013 Premier 31BHPR
2014 F350 6.2L
Soon to be just DW and I
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07-04-2015, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Posts: 782
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I've never covered mine and never had a problem. And they are the cheapy knock offs from Ebay.
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2007 33.5' Arctic Fox Fifth Wheel used for full-timing for several years--now sold
2011 Hideout 23RKSWE that we now use for poking around local parks
2007 Chevy 3/4 ton diesel with Prodigy Brake Control
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07-04-2015, 07:56 PM
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#5
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York
Posts: 16
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I have a 2015 Cougar 33RBI .. tonight when I came home the LED light on the jack was lit. Thought maybe wife flipped the switch ON... but is was in the OFF position. Cycled the switch on and off a few times, the LED'S turned on but in the OFF position they only dimmed. So the LED'S don't turn off - kinda weird.... Maybe this has something to do with the hard hard rain we got today? I'll take it apart tomorrow. Anyone else have this happen?
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07-05-2015, 07:42 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Posts: 47
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I've had 2 electric jacks and I covered both with the heavy duty vinyl cover from Ultra Fab. They seem to last longer, and the eBay knock-offs I've seen at campgrounds were very thin. For the price of the cover I don't see any reason to not use one.
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07-06-2015, 05:23 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 67
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I cover mine, worth the $8 investment to maybe / possibly protect the $200+ investment
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07-06-2015, 06:31 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Natick, MA
Posts: 31
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I leave a 5 gal. bucket over my jack. I also use that bucket to hold the wood and chocks that are used when I am traveling with the trailer.
-mike
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2012 Tundra DC 5.7L 4x4 - 2013 Keystone Premier 19FBPR
Chet (the Setter) & Ruby the Red (Labradoodle)
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07-06-2015, 07:29 AM
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#9
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Reading, PA
Posts: 7
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I cover mine with a Ultra Fab cover from Amazon. For the costs, it doesn't make sense not too. I use a small bungee cord to keep it on when I'm driving. I was afraid water would get inside while driving in the rain, not so much while sitting. Water seems to find its way into places at highway speeds.
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Joe
2015 Passport 2920BH
2011 Chevy Tahoe LT
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07-07-2015, 02:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Southeastern Connectiut
Posts: 1,306
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When we tagged, I used to use a small hefty garbage bag, and bungee.
Cheap, easy to come by, and replicable/reusable/recyclable, and the bungee usually found a "job" on site.
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Steve & Jan, Ava & Emma (Mini Schnauzers):
2016 F350 Lariat 4X4 Powerstroke CC/SB "PULLTOY V"
2013 Alpine 3535RE "MAGIC CARPET IV"
Proud Navy Vet!
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07-10-2015, 11:16 AM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Grand Rapids MI
Posts: 121
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Cover seems like a safe investment to protect my Husky 4500. 303 makes it shine
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16 Passport Grand Touring 2670BH
16 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L Hemi
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07-10-2015, 11:21 AM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Grand Rapids MI
Posts: 121
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Cover seems like a safe investment to protect my Husky 4500. 303 makes it shine
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16 Passport Grand Touring 2670BH
16 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L Hemi
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07-10-2015, 12:00 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Las Vegas NV
Posts: 127
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If you call Ultra Fab, they will send you one at no cost, trust me my first one had a small leak on the seal and it froze up on me. I had to remove the jack in order to go home after camping.
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07-11-2015, 11:21 AM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Idaho
Posts: 289
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikey98e
I leave a 5 gal. bucket over my jack. I also use that bucket to hold the wood and chocks that are used when I am traveling with the trailer.
-mike
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X2^ Love it when simple things do double duty.
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