Vulcaneer
Northern New England
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Jacking the frame may be fine if everything is straight and level. But on the side of the road, very seldom straight and level. So jacking the frame can easily kick out a jack because of the frame height and needed jack extension. I use a "Trailsaver" under the good wheel. If you cannot put the wheels on something similar, jack under the spring plate. Keep the jack as short as possible.
2006 F350 V10 4X4 SC SB SRW 4.30 22,500 GCWR
Keystone Sprinter 33'9" 12,500 GVWR
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resmas
Alaska
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What about this? Trailer Aid This is what we keep in our fiver and horse trailer. Has worked great so far, lightweight. We've never had a flat tire, but use them all the time for taking tires off for various reasons.
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Snowman9000
IL
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jerryspoolman wrote:....
I carry a 4" x 4" x 12" block of wood that can be placed between the axle and frame to get home after a spring or shackle breaks....
Do you have to strap it in place, or what? Thanks.
2004 2500HD 2WD Duramax Crew Cab
Jayco Eagle RKS 265 fifth wheel trailer
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ford truck guy
Pennsylvania
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resmas wrote:What about this? Trailer Aid This is what we keep in our fiver and horse trailer. Has worked great so far, lightweight. We've never had a flat tire, but use them all the time for taking tires off for various reasons.
I have always used a bottle jack under the spring pack,,, just picked one if these Trailer-Aids up and have not used it yet,looking forward to try it out in my driveway NOT on the berm of the highway !!! Joe
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Rmcgrath53
Howell
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When I took my rig into Discount tire to swap out my rims,I took documentation from lippert as to how to change the tires by lifting the frame just past where the springs attatch to the frame. They told me they have never had anyonee bring in the document from lippert before , and told me they may have been doing it wrong all this time. I also brought my own 12 ton jack for their own jacks were not sufficient to do the job. So I jacked the trailer up for them and they took the tires off and swapped rims and ballanced my tires and put them back on. Then we went to the other side and did the same thing.
2009 sundance 2997bhs
2002 F350 4x4 7.3 diesel crew cab dually. 135,000 miles extra leafs.
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