weld-on trailer jack

Interesting you should ask. I just did the same thing, The "stand-off" is there so the swivel will allow the pins to engage the holes in the base. (it IS a swivel, right?). There is no way you can weld flush and it still work. You have two choices....

1. Weld to a separate plate (or angle or whatever) and then weld "that" to your tongue.

1. Drill some holes and use "u" bolts or whatever to bolt the base to your tongue.

Again, you MUST allow the stand-off for the swivel to work. Hope this helps.

Josh

Thanks Josh...........I kind of figured I would place the plate on my table and weld a piece of 1/4 x 1 bar stock to each side. Then I would weld the assembly to the tongue. I was also planning on welding the short leg of the L to the top of the channel. That way it would be welded on three sides with the bottom being open so the road salt will drain out. I knew that the stand-off bumps were to allow for swiveling and sufficient pin entry. I just kind of figured if it was a weld on piece it came ready to weld on. I didn't think the big gap was the right way for it to be welded. I don't think I will buy another bulldog jack. Makes me wonder where else they scrimped. The bracket should have had a flange formed on each side for welding. They had to run the plate through a die anyway so why not build it right.

Unfortunately, the engineers that designed your product (or mine), ever had to USE it. They only care about the cost, the liability, the shipping weight, and the marketing potential. It's getting worse, I tell ya...........

I've started to buy only the Chinese copies, because I have to re-design the parts anyway.........We Americans will soon cease to exist......

Josh.