Trailer Caravan Canopy Jack Leg Stand Heavy Duty 2267KG/5000lbs Side Handle

A jack leg left hanging at parking height is the one that catches on a driveway lip and bends. This bolt-on leg swings up and locks horizontal on a pull pin, so the drawbar clears the crest, then drops back vertical and winds down when you park.

Two ratings, and they are not the same number

The supplier lists a lift capacity of 5000lbs / 2267kg and, separately, a support capacity of 7000lbs / 3175kg. Those describe different jobs. The lower figure is what the leg is rated to raise under crank; the higher one is what it is rated to hold once it is wound down and static. Buy on the 2,267 kg lift number, because that is the load you apply through the screw. Beyond those two words the supplier gives no further basis, and no test standard is quoted anywhere in the supplied information.

Swings clear before you tow

The swivel bracket lets the whole leg fold up and lock horizontal on a pull pin, which is the difference between arriving with a jack and arriving with a bent stub. The 2-1/4 inch outer tube is black powder coated, while the inner tube and foot carry a zinc finish, so the sliding section gets its own corrosion protection. Wound closed, the bracket centre sits 350 mm above the pad; fully extended it reaches 610 mm. At 8.5 kg the leg is light enough to hold in position while you mark the bolt holes.

Key features

• Bolt-on mount: fixes to an existing drawbar face, so no welding gear is needed.
• Pull-pin swivel: locks vertical for parking and horizontal for towing.
• 190 x 100 mm welded foot pad: permanent, with enough area to keep the leg from burying itself in gravel.
• Grooved sidewind handle: turns from beside the drawbar, clear of the coupling.
• Zinc inner tube: the section that slides in and out is the one most exposed, and it is finished accordingly.

Specifications

• Lift capacity: 5000lbs / 2267kg
• Support capacity: 7000lbs / 3175kg
• Mount type: bolt-on
• Jack tube size: 2-1/4 in.
• Crank type: sidewind handle
• Travel: 270 mm (note the supplier's own closed and extended bracket heights differ by 260 mm)
• Bottom to middle of bracket, closed: 350 mm
• Bottom to middle of bracket, fully extended: 610 mm
• Foot pad: 190 mm x 100 mm
• Weight: 8.5 kg
• Bracket and bolt sizes: supplier states "as shown in pictures" — no dimensions given

Before you crawl under the van

• This is a jack, not a stand. It raises and holds a drawbar; it does not make the trailer safe to work beneath. Put rated axle stands or blocks under the chassis first.
• Chock the wheels before winding and keep the trailer on firm, level ground.
• Neither the lift rating nor the support rating is tied to a named standard in the supplied information. Do not assume one applies.

Suits caravans, box and boat trailers, canopies and camper trailers with a flat drawbar face to bolt to. Measure your bolt pattern first, since the supplier only shows the bracket in the product images.