[AT] Trailer jack question

[Ralph Goff]

Len, most of the farm implement jacks I have here can be disassembled , 
cleaned and greased to work like new again. They get a lot of dirt and rust 
in the moving parts that needs to be cleaned out.

Ralph in Sask.
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From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 7:49 AM
Subject: [AT] Trailer jack question


>I have a trailer jack that looks like the standard Bulldog round tupe
> a-frame jack.  It has the 3 hole bolt pattern, but they welded it on the
> trailer instead.  The jack is getting stiff, too much rain I guess.  I
> normally keep a can over the top, but must have forgot.  I've tried
> spraying lube down by the screw shaft but it's not helping.  I've
> wondered if I could drill a hole somewhere near the top to add lube,
> then put some sort of plug back in the hole.
>
> Has anyone ever found a way to lube one of these jacks?
>
> Thanks
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