this is my chance to payback to this forum for all the good advice I have gotten....
tailgate would not open when hitched up..looked at changing position of jack by rotating it, but only two holes would line up,,,and I didn't want to drill out the 3rd hole because the receiving nut was welded there.....
Priced a longer stinger...I needed to go from 12" to 14".....price was $150...no way I would do that..
I looked at my jack again..it is a Barker electric 3500# rating...there are 3 allen-head set screws that hold the motor to the lift shaft...loosening those screws, while keeping the drive engaged (in other words, just rotate, you don't need to lift the head off), it's easy, and you can tighten the set screws down after rotating the motor, and you have space for the tailgate to lower......
It really couldn't be simpler...3 minutes at most. Hope this helps someone.....
I looked at my jack again..it is a Barker electric 3500# rating...there are 3 allen-head set screws that hold the motor to the lift shaft...loosening those screws, while keeping the drive engaged (in other words, just rotate, you don't need to lift the head off), it's easy, and you can tighten the set screws down after rotating the motor, and you have space for the tailgate to lower......
It really couldn't be simpler...3 minutes at most. Hope this helps someone.....
Husk,
Thanks a lot. I have the same jack and was wondering if I could just loosen those allen screws and rotate the motor to clear the the tailgate. That's what I'll be doing.
-jj
Current Rig: 2012 F150 Super Crew 4X4, 2012 Skyline Layton Joey 269. Dearly Departed: 2003 GMC Sierra 3500 Dually, 2002 Bigfoot 25C10.6.
If you can't move the jack back and turning it won't gain you enough clearance, then a longer shank/stinger/drawbar is what you need.
Hopefully you don't already have the longest available.
Hitch extension is a BAD idea because what you're probably looking at is only rated for a 3500lb or 5000lb trailer, and NO weight distribution.
To get an extension that's rated to work with the WD hitch you would need to also replace the receiver on your truck with something like a Torklift Superhitch. Now we're talking around $1000+ total cost to fix a relatively minor issue.
I don't like the idea of drugging the dog to keep it in the cab. If the dog cannot be trained, then it's either deal with the tailgate, or leave him home.
2002 Chevy 3500 DRW 8.1L/Allison
2000 Palomino B1500
...and the reason why I need a DRW to haul a Palomino:
2004 United 7x14 tandem axle enclosed toy trailer
2011 PJ 8x20 7-ton deckover equipment trailer
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