Offroading a Trailer Jack

[Muckin_Slusher]

Anybody modify their swivel jack so that it actually swivels when you're trying to turn, and/or upgraded the wheel?
Would be nice to be able to wheel around the trailer in dirt/gravel/grass...

Like those off-road trolley jacks that I've seen on this site.

This is a jack I can buy. I bought one for a friend's boat trailer and it's great, but the reviews state the tire rubber falls apart after a year or two.

 

[77fixer]

HF has these to mod yours or for a replacement tire. Intersting that theirs is 300lb cap.
They also have the same tire in solid (no flat), they are around $30 though

10 in. Pneumatic Tire with Black Hub

Amazing deals on this 10In Pneumatic Tire With Black Hub at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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Or

10 in. Pneumatic Rigid Caster

Amazing deals on this 10In Pneumatic Rigid Caster at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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[[486]]

so when that wheel falls apart, make you a new wheel outta flat bar like the amish would
because steel don't ever go flat

 

[arse_sidewards]

so when that wheel falls apart, make you a new wheel outta flat bar like the amish would
because steel don't ever go flat

It's almost like military trailers and old school semi-truck landing gear used a steel wheel for a reason.

 

[aczlan]

so when that wheel falls apart, make you a new wheel outta flat bar like the amish would
because steel don't ever go flat

And a "never flat" solid tires will fall apart when sitting in one spot under load...

Aaron Z

 

[[486]]

And a "never flat" solid tires will fall apart when sitting in one spot under load...

Aaron Z

exactly
my wheelbarrow's one is pretty fresh, but it still mushes around on the wheel almost like a flat tire would

 

[Muckin_Slusher]

so when that wheel falls apart, make you a new wheel outta flat bar like the amish would
because steel don't ever go flat

That's brilliant.

I always loved those old timey fire fighting two wheeled push carts with the huge steel spoked wheels.

 

[arse_sidewards]

That's brilliant.

I always loved those old timey fire fighting two wheeled push carts with the huge steel spoked wheels.

Every below ground parking garage in Boston has one of those with a big extinguisher canister sitting around. Probably required by fire code or used to be.

 

[[486]]

That's brilliant.

I always loved those old timey fire fighting two wheeled push carts with the huge steel spoked wheels.

Sadly those never come up for cheap, wanted one for a torch cart for a while

 

[Muckin_Slusher]

Sadly those never come up for cheap, wanted one for a torch cart for a while

just find some army tank idlers and you could be cool like Jason