C.E. Smith 1,200 lb Swivel Trailer Tongue Jack

The C.E. Smith Swivel Trailer Jack is rated to 1,200 lb.

A swivel jack pivots up out of the way once the trailer is hitched, which is the difference between towing and grounding the jack on the first steep driveway. A fixed jack has to be removed or accepted as ground clearance, and neither is a good option.

Twelve hundred pounds suits a small boat trailer or a utility trailer rather than a heavy one. Jack capacity should always exceed tongue weight rather than matching it, since a jack working at its limit wears out fast. For most single-axle trailers under about 3,500 lb gross, tongue weight sits comfortably inside that figure, which is where this jack belongs. Explore more trailer jacks.

• Swivels up out of the way once hitched
• No grounding on steep driveways
• 1,200 lb, for small boat and utility trailers
• Capacity should exceed tongue weight, not match it