What type of jack do you guys/gals carry, in your tow vehicle, in the event you have a flat on your boat trailer?
Thanks for replies, Swede

I have small scissors jack that I carry for my boat/or snowmobile trailer. I use to have a 1/2 moon shaped device that you would place under the axle and back the trailer up to load up the jack. It didn't work very well if your tire and rim is badly broke down.

Bob

My Tahoe came with a sicssors jack, which I did have to use a few years ago when I had a flat on the trailer. Worked fine. Last summer, at a garage sale I picked up one of the deals that looks like a quarter of a circle, with teeth on the out side edge. You just stick it under the axel, and drive forward. Hope I never need it, but if I do, I hope it works. But hey, for a buck, I figured I couldn't go wrong.

What type of jack do you guys/gals carry, in your tow vehicle, in the event you have a flat on your boat trailer?
Thanks for replies, Swede

I've used the 1/2 circle aluminum type several times with very good results. Havn't used it since I got rid of the junk Carlisle tires that came with the trailer. I also cary a small bottle jack. Good luck.

I went to Walmart and bought a small floor jack type.(14'-16" long maybe) and keep it in the back of the truck.I unfortunately have had to use it on the side of the interstate on the way to Erie early one morning and it worked very well.My buddy and I were out there like a Nascar pit crew him on the four way wrench and me on the jack probably 10 min or less later we were back on the road again and talking about how that d#mn tire just tore my fender all up...LOL now but not funny at the moment if you know what I mean....

I pull a dual axle trailer. I took a 4ft. 2x6 and cut into 3 sections. 8,16,24 in. Angle the ends and secure them together. Place it under good tire and drive or back up. Will raise the flat tire. Quick change.

A friend bought one of those neat rectangular boxes that bolts on the trailer. Includes sissors jack and lug wrench. Unfortunately when we tried to use it last fall it would NOT lift the trailer. As another post mentioned the heavier sissors jacks that come with cars and trucks work well. That is what I use. Never had to use it on my boat but sure have used it a number of times to help others. What ever you pick the thing I would advise is trying it out before you hit the road.

used to carry a sissor jack till i found in the location i was at it wouldn't work( was unable to get enough leverage to crank it up). luckly a team member brought a bottle jack and i used that. then i stopped and bought a bottle jack for about $10. that and also carry a couple 2X6's.

We carry a high lift jack with on all boating and hunting trips. They are a life saver. Even had a trailer tongue break once and tried the jack onto the tongue to get it back home.

Another vote here for the mini FLOOR JACK.Very stable,Can be used on any terrain,Just a few pumps and your up. Very quick process to get you back on the road. Many on the market have carrying case included.

Comment on other jacks: Problem with bottle jacks is when your tire is down on the rim,some trailers do not have enough clearance to get it under.
Scissors jacks usually have a small unstable footprint,and also require a lot of cranking to get them up. Lots of work.

I got a 2.25 ton floor jack from Sears. It comes in its own carrying case. Not too big and easy to throw in the back of the truck when pulling the boat. Also works great in the garage on trailers, cars, etc.

I use a small 2-2.5 ton floor jack. Works well.