From: none@none.com99   
      
   I've cut the front jack off my gooseneck trailer.  Its always been hard   
   to use, but the last time I tried I couldn't get it to move at all.   
   Moving the trailer around onsite is no big deal.  I built a hitch multi   
   hitch that snap into the 3 point on my tractor.  Standard draw bar   
   receiver on the bottom.  5/16 ball on the top.  Its really handy.  I can   
   move any of the trailers around fairly easily, and it leaves me the   
   option of parking trailers, boats, etc in the soft sandy areas of the   
   yard to get them out of the way of other things.   
      
   However, I need a working jack (or jacks) on the trailer to actually use   
   it for hauling.  I cut the old one off with the front resting on jack   
   stands.  I could put another jack right where the old one was, but I am   
   leaning more towards dual landing gear.  I have a couple jacks for the   
   purpose and they can be linked with a tube easily enough.  That way I   
   can drive them both with a single handle, or slap a sprocket on the   
   connecting tube and drive them with an old winch motor I will never use   
   again for a winch.   
      
   They are intended to be weld on jacks.  I'm probably overthinking it,   
   but I've been wondering if it might be better to drag the AHP power   
   supply out and stick weld them.  I don't typically stick weld anything   
   these days.  If I can get it inside and the get welds horizontal I MIG   
   (GMAW) weld.  If I have to weld outside I usually run gasless flux core   
   (FCAW).   
      
   There is also the matter of connecting them if I weld them in place.   
   I'd probably have to make a 3 piece connecting tube/rod or put it on   
   before I weld them in place.  I'm thinking 3 pc connecting rod so I can   
   add a sprocket later.   
      
   Just thinking out loud.  I'll probably stress over it for a few days,   
   and then just burn them in place with some FCAW wire.   
      
      
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