Drill-Powered Trailer Jack Adapter
Cost range: Homemade-nominal; commercial-$35-$100
Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Back
Hand-cranking the jack affixed to a livestock- or materials-hauling trailer for hitching it to the tow vehicle is a slow, tedious task-and likely daunting for those with shoulder, arm, hand, and/or back issues. One tested (and inexpensive) solution is to replace the crank handle with a cordless drill, which can speed up the task significantly. Making that substitution possible is a Drill-Powered Trailer Jack Adapter, which allows the drill to insert into where the crank was removed. It can be homemade by drilling a hole in a standard socket or can be purchased. The commercial ones, which include clevis pin and R-clip, vary in size at the drill-insert end and are 1-inch at the jack drive-shaft end. (Note: Works best on empty trailers with low speed, high-torque drills, but not an impact drill.)
Cost range: Homemade-nominal; commercial-$35-$100
Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Back| Source | EZ-Crank. LLC 5790 Tunnel Road Bloomington, IN, 47408 |
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| Website | www.ez-crank.com |
| info@ez-crank.com | |
| Phone | 812-339-2177 |
| Source | NighCo Trailer Sales, Ltd. 6152 Marine Drive Burnaby, BC, V3N 2Y1 Canada |
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| Website | www.nighcosales.com |
| sales@nighcosales.com | |
| Phone | 778-312-2280 |
| Source | TurnNBurn 3350 Shelby Street Suite 200 Ontario, CA, 91764 |
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| Website | www.turnnburnnow.com |
| Info@turnnburnnow.com | |
| Phone | 310-235-3942 |
Last updated: Aug 28, 2025
