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Post by egd412 on Jul 22, 2022 5:37:58 GMT -5
Newbie here with two quick questions. How do you safely raise an axle to change a tire? Any preferred method or jack?
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Post by earlelaine on Jul 22, 2022 7:17:22 GMT -5
well for one thing NEVER place a jack directly under the axle, always jack from the frame. Bottle jacks are easy to use and not expensive. You will need a block of wood to go between the trailer frame and jack and maybe under the jack for the best support. Most jacks are rated in tons. If your trailer weights 6000lbs (3 tons) then you would need at least a 3 ton jack to raise one side of the trailer. Some folks use a rolling jack that's on wheels and is much bigger and heavier.
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Post by WrkrBee on Jul 22, 2022 8:22:19 GMT -5
I use a 6 ton double ram bottle jack, under the spring perch. I found out the hard way that my original truck jack only had a 6" stroke. It's not enough to even change a flat truck tire. I have enough stroke now. Wood block under the jack for extra stability. www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200641736_200641736 |
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marjim
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Post by marjim on Jul 26, 2022 20:27:20 GMT -5
My 19VRB has a dual axis. i have had to change a tire one time, because I had a nail in it. I have angle chocks to keep from rolling. So I just pull up (back UP) on one of those, just enough, so the damaged tire is free. (Loosened the lugs first.) I think they sell a curved chock for the same purpose.
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marjim
Weekender RV’er
Retired EE, Vietnam Vet, God, Faith, Family & Flag. St. Louis area
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Post by marjim on Jul 26, 2022 20:28:24 GMT -5
I used the egg crate blooks to support the spring so I could unhitch the truck and take it in for repair.
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Post by WrkrBee on Jul 27, 2022 6:40:15 GMT -5
My 19VRB has a dual axis. i have had to change a tire one time, because I had a nail in it. I have angle chocks to keep from rolling. So I just pull up (back UP) on one of those, just enough, so the damaged tire is free. (Loosened the lugs first.) I think they sell a curved chock for the same purpose. I carry a tire plug kit for nails, screws, and other construction debris. Ever notice that it is usually the back tires that get the punctures? Front tires kick up the debris and the back tire says " I got this". |
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Post by navylcdr on Jul 27, 2022 22:04:44 GMT -5
Newbie here with two quick questions. How do you safely raise an axle to change a tire? Any preferred method or jack? 3 ton or greater bottle jack under the plate for the leaf springs under the axle. We had a trailer very similar to yours stop in front of our yard sale with a flat tire and a fairly clueless RV owner + wife. My teenage helper and I changed the tire for him. We had him back the trailer onto blocks under the non-flat tire. Chocked the opposite side wheels front and back, set the truck brakes. We put his truck jack on a block under the plate for the leaf spring under the axle. I had my extending handle lug wrench with 2 reversible sockets in my trunk which worked well. Don't forget to break the lug nuts loose before jacking off the ground. He had old Goodyear Marathon tires with dry rot cracks on the sidewalls. Placard on the side of the trailer said 65 PSI - all of his tires were between 30-35 PSI. I pointed this all out to him and he said he was going to limp to the local Les Schwaab for 5 new tires. He donated $40 to the charity we were doing the yard sale for! |
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Post by narayb10 on Dec 21, 2022 18:33:35 GMT -5
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