Ronnie
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
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- Location
- SF Bay Area
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2010
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
One of my two F2 trailer jacks started to malfunction at the end of last season. That is, it started to feel like its gears were slipping. As I prepped it for shipping back to Fulton under a warranty claim I decided to do a review of this product and took a few pics to supplement the review.
So far I have purchased four of these jacks (one used and three new). The used one failed in less than a season, I broke its replacement in the following season and the two remaining are used on my boat and pwc trailers. New they can be found for as little as $125 for the two wheel version and closer to $165 for the single wide wheel version.
http://www.etrailer.com/s.aspx?qry=Fulton+f2+trailer+Jack
Like the f2 line of winches they look great and feel heavy as well as strong. Unfortunately, the plastic parts are not very tough and Fulton does not sell some of them separately.
Here is a pic of the one I'm sending in. For scale it's next to a 24" long level.
Basic features over a standard trailer Jack are that it has a clip which holds the handle in place against the body of the Jack, is height / mount adjustable in that you can position the mount on the Jack at various points along the body of the Jack, it also has a cushioned handle and the wide track version can be fitted with a wedge that acts as a brake (this is a $10 to $15 add on/optional part). Look wise it's the perfect match for the f2 line of winches.
On closer inspection I found that the plastic housing which holds the end of the main handle on mine broke and the sealed bearing in the mechanism rusted solid, both of which made this trailer Jack almost useless. Lowering it was easy raising it to attach the trailer to a tow vehicle, not so much.
Here Is a pic of the other components of the Jack, this is the Jack I broke the wheel off of by forgetting to fold it up and out of the way before hitting the road. I keep this around for spare parts. Unfortunately the plastic housing and sealed bearing on this one are broken as well. By the way most disassembly and reassembly is easily done with a t-25 torx driver.
Here are pics of the two wheeled version as well as the f2 2speed winch for reference.
Finally, here is a pic of the stock like trailer Jack which is currently installed on my boat trailer, I think it cost me $35 at Walmart).
In conclusion, I feel that the f2 trailer jacks are not as tough as they should be for what they cost. For 1/4th to 1/5th the cost a standard Fulton trailer Jack can be purchased that will likely never have to replaced or maintained. That, stated f2 does have some nice features that a standard Jack does not and it does look nice. I won't be tossing my stock Jack but I probably will remove it once the replacement f2 is installed.
So far I have purchased four of these jacks (one used and three new). The used one failed in less than a season, I broke its replacement in the following season and the two remaining are used on my boat and pwc trailers. New they can be found for as little as $125 for the two wheel version and closer to $165 for the single wide wheel version.
http://www.etrailer.com/s.aspx?qry=Fulton+f2+trailer+Jack
Like the f2 line of winches they look great and feel heavy as well as strong. Unfortunately, the plastic parts are not very tough and Fulton does not sell some of them separately.
Here is a pic of the one I'm sending in. For scale it's next to a 24" long level.
Basic features over a standard trailer Jack are that it has a clip which holds the handle in place against the body of the Jack, is height / mount adjustable in that you can position the mount on the Jack at various points along the body of the Jack, it also has a cushioned handle and the wide track version can be fitted with a wedge that acts as a brake (this is a $10 to $15 add on/optional part). Look wise it's the perfect match for the f2 line of winches.
On closer inspection I found that the plastic housing which holds the end of the main handle on mine broke and the sealed bearing in the mechanism rusted solid, both of which made this trailer Jack almost useless. Lowering it was easy raising it to attach the trailer to a tow vehicle, not so much.
Here Is a pic of the other components of the Jack, this is the Jack I broke the wheel off of by forgetting to fold it up and out of the way before hitting the road. I keep this around for spare parts. Unfortunately the plastic housing and sealed bearing on this one are broken as well. By the way most disassembly and reassembly is easily done with a t-25 torx driver.
Here are pics of the two wheeled version as well as the f2 2speed winch for reference.
Finally, here is a pic of the stock like trailer Jack which is currently installed on my boat trailer, I think it cost me $35 at Walmart).
In conclusion, I feel that the f2 trailer jacks are not as tough as they should be for what they cost. For 1/4th to 1/5th the cost a standard Fulton trailer Jack can be purchased that will likely never have to replaced or maintained. That, stated f2 does have some nice features that a standard Jack does not and it does look nice. I won't be tossing my stock Jack but I probably will remove it once the replacement f2 is installed.
