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Drill-Powered Trailer Jack Adapter
Left pic of right hand holding a battery-powered drill and Drill-Powered Trailer Jack Adapter against a trailer jack. Rt 2 pics showing 2 different trailer jack adapters.

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.)

Estimated Cost Cost range: Homemade-nominal; commercial-$35-$100

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Back


SourceEZ-Crank. LLC
5790 Tunnel Road
Bloomington, IN, 47408
Websitewww.ez-crank.com
Emailinfo@ez-crank.com
Phone812-339-2177

SourceNighCo Trailer Sales, Ltd.
6152 Marine Drive
Burnaby, BC, V3N 2Y1
Canada
Websitewww.nighcosales.com
Emailsales@nighcosales.com
Phone778-312-2280

SourceTurnNBurn
3350 Shelby Street Suite 200
Ontario, CA, 91764
Websitewww.turnnburnnow.com
EmailInfo@turnnburnnow.com
Phone310-235-3942
Last updated: Aug 28, 2025


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