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Post by bigbill on Jun 21, 2016 20:05:32 GMT -8
A safe way to change a trailer tire is to purchase a small jack that will fit between the top of axle and the frame. This allows you to lift the body to get clearance to remove tire from wheel well. Then have a second jack to place under the axle to lift tire off the ground. Make certain that your jack will collapse small enough to fit under the axle if tire is completely flat. I also like to carry a piece of 2x12 to put under jack to create a better foot print on a soft/unstable surface. Thanks Bill. So, you're saying to actually place a jack…perhaps a scissor type would be suitable to that task… not on the ground, but to lever open the space between the top of axle and frame to allow more space to remove the flat and replace with spare? …then lift the whole trailer up from beneath the axle with the second jack? If I'm understanding you correctly, that could be done with 2 simple automobile sized jacks. Yes and to make it even safer you can weld pieces on the jack that goes between the axle and frame to keep it from sliding, the exact design depends on how much clearance you have. many small thin scissors jacks can be purchased a your local auto recycling center/ junkyard. This is by far safer than using multiple jacks and blocks along side a busy road or in an area with an unstable surface, don't forget a 2x12 block at least a foot long to set under the ground jack. This will help maintain a stable surface for the jack. I also like to have the trailer hitched to the tow vehicle to help keep it from moving.
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Post by chametzoo on Jun 22, 2016 14:38:11 GMT -8
Bill… this is a great idea… but on my trailer, there is only a couple of inches between the top of the axle and the framing member above. The only way I could fit a jack in there is if I used the underside of the floor itself as the bearing point, which is not a good idea. I could conceivably fit a small scissor that would bear on the top side of the leaf spring (right in front of or right behind the axle) that would also bear on that and the main structural member. It would also be really tough to get under there and manipulate the crank on the jack, which would have to be facing in.
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Post by bigbill on Jun 23, 2016 10:03:57 GMT -8
Bill… this is a great idea… but on my trailer, there is only a couple of inches between the top of the axle and the framing member above. The only way I could fit a jack in there is if I used the underside of the floor itself as the bearing point, which is not a good idea. I could conceivably fit a small scissor that would bear on the top side of the leaf spring (right in front of or right behind the axle) that would also bear on that and the main structural member. It would also be really tough to get under there and manipulate the crank on the jack, which would have to be facing in. Every trailer is a little different. on top of the spring would work most likely
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Post by gary350 on Jul 10, 2016 11:20:40 GMT -8
I have a small floor jack, bottle jack, small and large lug nut X wrench, 2 jack stands, and 14 2x6 boards, spare tire, hand air pump, electric air pump, and the 4 trailer scissor jacks. I know how much trouble it is not to have the correct stuff to change a tire a 30 minute job can turn into a 14 hour job.
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