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Hydraulic Jack and Easy-Latch Coupler Features

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What happens here

Stanley highlights the convenience of the hydraulic jack, contrasting it with the labor-intensive manual jacks on older trailers. Jacob explains that the Stillwell brand hydraulic jack is powered by a self-contained battery unit located in a storage box on the trailer. This battery is continuously trickle-charged by the tow vehicle and also features a 110V plug-in for external charging. Jacob then demonstrates the Demco Easy-Latch coupler, which automatically latches onto the hitch ball when the trailer is lowered, eliminating the need for manual engagement and safety pins.

Goal: Understand the convenience and operation of the hydraulic jack and automatic coupler system.

Tools and materials

  • 110V Plug-in — External charging of the battery
  • Demco Easy-Latch Coupler Demco — Automatic hitching to the tow vehicle
  • Self-Contained Battery — Powering the hydraulic jack
  • Stillwell Hydraulic Jack Stillwell — Raising and lowering the trailer for hitching/unhitching
  • Trickle Charger — Charging the battery from the tow vehicle

What they say

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okay so we also got another fundamental difference that we've made on this and let's walk forward if you don't mind Jacob is in the front and that is the jack it doesn't look like you've changed the tongue itself out but on my old trailer we've got the good old standard wear your shoulder out cranking that thing up I'm not getting any younger type of a thing I really hate this Jack I wish it was a hydraulic jack and then on the new one we've got a hydraulic jack and I say it that way you guys because if you've never experienced a hydraulic jack to me it's the fundamentally best thing you can ever put on a trailer is a hydraulic jack it's like having your bread now sliced for you instead of going in with a worn out butter knife and trying to saw yourself off a piece of toast um I'll tell you yesterday at 5 45 in the morning we were getting ready to leave when I backed up to it and was able just to drop it on there it was game over I mean it was so great and for us when it's 110 in the summer it's I mean you don't get in the truck sweating and and you can actually go to lunch and have a nice have a nice experience because you're not soaked in sweat so and The Time Saver too oh no doubt it's so much you walk out and you go oh my jet my trip it's got to go up a little bit Yeah you get it just right you let go of your button get back the truck drop it off lay it on top of it I freaking love these soil what hydraulic jack do you guys go with and why so this is a Stillwell brand Jack it is a Stillwell okay I love Stillwell Jack Stillwell's a good brand um it has articulating foot on the bottom so I mean it's it moves around depending on the ground that it's on which is I mean it's not a big deal but it does help you know if you're on uneven ground but outside of that I mean it's they're straightforward they've been around a while they make they specialize in different cylinders we use their cylinders on our dump trailers on our hydraulic dovetail Traders still well it's hard to beat it's just a good name in the industry for sure so this this one has the power unit in the front of the battery itself contained it's uh so so the Tilt is strictly how dampened Hydraulics it's not powered by the battery the battery and pump is just for your jack oh so this this entire setup right here Powers the jack the jack and how often will a guy have to charge that battery up to keep your jack operation or does it do it automatically from there it is a charge through the truck so…

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