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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
I mentioned a "farm jack" here back in 2007.
Since then, I've actually enjoyed the farm jack s-o-o-o much, now I own three of 'em! 
In 2007, I used one to simultaneously lift the dock and push the piling back under a supporting 6X8 cross member. (Winter ice floes caused three pilings to slip off their supports). 
With a 3˝-ton capacity—and at $49 from Harbor Freight—you can still have it handy when you need to move anything-else that's big.
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Sir, I owe you a great big thank you!
Hurricane Irene poured 10 inches of water in 3 hours into my lake in the Berkshires, and created total chaos.
The flooded lake picked up my 12' X 8' dock, and started to float it away. I secured it with steel cables, and kept it close to my shore.
Of course, when the water receded, I had a 1/2 ton dock to reposition and stabilize.
Considering all the rocks and uneven surface on the lake bottom, I took all the dock's legs off to float it into its proper position, using my steel cables to keep it in place. Then I had to figure out how to lift it, and re-attach the legs.
So I Googled 'dock jacks' and found your post. It was exactly what I was looking for! But until I read your post, I didn't know farm jacks existed.
I thought, this fellow knows what he's talking about.
Bought 2 at Tractor Supply, and went to work. 2 1/2 hours later, my dock was perfectly positioned, level and every leg was plumb straight !
Thank you! You saved me time, money and a broken back.
If you're ever in Massachusetts, dinner is on me!