charlesmyatt
McAllen, TX, USA
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Has anyone used a battery powered drill for leveling jacks?
I see the "tool" for sale in RV stores, but, need to see what size drill folks are using. One of the things I like about the trailer we are buying is that it doesn't have the "factory electric jacks" where one motor adjusts two jack legs.
What size and brand are you aware of? Leaving in four days to "meet" our new rig. Sadly, the Holiday Rambler I show as ours was damaged beyond reasonable repair by a hail storm. We're moving on and up.
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fla-gypsy
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18V seems to be the most popular and the one I use
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ed6713
FL
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Your basic homeowner type drill will do the job. You probable own one now. You'll just have to have the right size socket then you're all ready to go. Sometimes a 6" extension is nice so you don't have to crawl under the TT to access the jack.
I just take the drill from the garage and bring it with me. Works fine.
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Helmsey
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I have an 18v Hitachi that I carry in the truck and use it almost every setup and breakdown. I'd say it is overkill, but isn't bigger always better? 
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sbowman871
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Most any cordless drill will work well. More volts in a cordless tool only means longer run time. Don't get caught up buying more volts, it will come with a bigger battery and will weigh you down. I use a 14 volt Hitachi, it works well as it only takes a few seconds per stabilizer. You will still want to do a final tightening with your hand crank wrench any way. Strip off all the grease from the jack threads. Keep it lubed with WD40, Blaster, or dry lube. Setting up will then be a breeze!
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I have found that if you have a "high-speed" drill (I use a 110 Volt drill) it will (after a while) shear off the retainer pin on the jack's threaded rod. It has happen to me 4 time. I replaced the retainer pin with a larger - stronger pin. I have also use a battery powered impact wrench.
Now I have returned to manually lowering and raising -- I need the "work-out".
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rydabyk
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Good old Sears 18 Volt drill. I take the charger with me when I go, no problems yet.
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ata3001
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18v Dewalt & just set the torque setting to #6. No final hand tightening required. Torque setting on #6 on mine sets the stabilizers just right. I have an 18v because it's used for more than just setting the stabilizers.
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Chuck&Gail
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I use my DeWalt.
NOTE THOSE ARE NOT LEVELING JACKS, they are STABILIZERS. Folks have been known to bend TT frames trying to use them as levelers. You level side to side with Leveler Blocks under the wheels. You level front to back with the tongue jack. You then put down the stabilizers to keep the TT from rocking too much when you move around inside it.
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kcgaz
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I use my 18v Coleman drill and it works great. I fashioned a J Hook that works great for job. Here is a Link to my blog that gives an overview of what I did. Hope this helps and it certainly beats hand cranking the jacks up and down.
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