Tongue Jack Upgrade - Maybe

rmbrowder said:
Well, we are a few hours out of sync. I found that if the mounting plate on the ARC jack is removed it is a direct replacement on the existing mounting plate from Campinn. The Campinn jack can be removed by the snap ring, the ARC jack, sans the mounting plate, can be slipped on and the snap ring replaced. The coupler height rises to a max of 19” with a front to back slope of 2”. There may be a difference between the model I used and the model you used. The non-rachet model weighs 25 lbs.
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For anyone thinking of trying this upgrade, I can confirm that the ARK 350 will fit without having to change the mounting hardware. Merely, remove the snap ring and swap them out. Easy peasy. It is a very nice upgrade as the ARK is MUCH more heavy-duty and it has dual wheels for reduced resistance.
 
Here is a photo of it. I believe that the 350 fits the scale of the 560.
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SLO Camper said:
I believe that the 350 fits the scale of the 560
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Yes, I would agree that yours "fits" the trailer better than my beefy boy ARK500.

I considered the 350, but we went with the 500 for a few reasons
1.) Cary recommended we avoid dropping down below the static weight rating of the stock tongue jack due to our heavy camper with the roof top tent on top and 5 humans (2 adults and 3 teenagers no less/and two dogs) sleeping inside the camper. We end up putting a lot of weight on the tongue jack for that reason.
2.) When we made our purchase, the 2 wheel 350 that you have did not exist. There was only a single wheel 350. I hoped the dual wheels would help us avoid the wheel digging into the soft ground by spreading the weight out over more surface area.
3.) I was enamored with the ratcheting ARK tongue jack versions as an easier way to steer and control the camper.

If I had to do it again tomorrow I'd probably still go with the ARK500 and deal with the overkill factor ... but when we grow up and launch the kids and take the roof top tent off the camper, my tune might change.

FWIW, the stock tongue jack's static rating is 1000lb (I believe); the ARK500 is 1100lbs and the ARK350 is 770lb.
 
I am a firm believer in the Fulton jack Randy posted about earlier. Ours now has The Fulton Double Wheel. My issue with the “stock jack” CI supplies with the 560 is it is too light. What changed my mind was the “snap ring” popped out and the tongue of the trailer crashed to the pavement narrowly missing my foot. Took my neighbor and I both to lift the tongue up to block it up…R
 
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