If you follow our previous guide to add a Stromberg Carlson CC-255 trailer tray to your Casita, you'll quickly realize that there is a problem: the existing manual tongue jack's top crank handle hits the trailer tray upright support. That makes it very difficult to operate the jack without bloodying your own knuckles.
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| The new tongue jack in use on a camping trip |
Fortunately, there is a solution: replace the tongue jack with a side-wind model.
This is actually really easy to do. Just order this jack and optionally the footpad:
Your Casita probably weighs a bit more than 3,000lbs, but this jack only needs to lift the tongue—not the entire trailer. However, if you want to be extra safe than this 5,000lb model should do the job.
Installation doesn't require any additional hardware or adapters. You'll reuse the original mounting bolts and the Bulldog jack fits exactly like the original tongue jack supplied by Casita.
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| The original Casita tongue jack, with a crank handle the hits the tongue rack |
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| The new jack's bolt holes line up with the original holes in the Casita frame |
To install, just follow these simple steps:
- Hitch the Casita to your tow vehicle to take weight off the tongue jack
- Use a ratchet or wrench to unbolt the tongue jack's mounting bolts (they're 9/16" if I remember correctly)
- Pull the original jack up and off the frame
- Put the new tongue jack in place with the crank facing forwards
- Use the original bolts to secure the new tongue jack
- Attach the foot pad using the supplied pin
That's it!
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| The new Bulldog tongue jack in place |