NanciL
Bakersville, NC, USA
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I have never had a flat on my trailer, but I was wondering if on a tandem, I had a flat; if I just drive the wheel without the flat up onto a few boards would that get the wheel with the flat up in the air and enable it to be changed without any jacking?
Or is the suspension made so that one would be up on the boards and the other still on the ground?
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QCMan
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Yes, the flat would be off the ground but the tire on the ramp would be severely overloaded. Much better to carry a jack that can lift the affected axle the small amount needed to change the tire.
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BIKERK9
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Why not just phone Emer Road Service. Then make something
to eat and drink, stay clean, dry, safe, relax and let the ERS
man change the tire.
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NanciL
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BIKERK9 wrote:Why not just phone Emer Road Service. Then make something
to eat and drink, stay clean, dry, safe, relax and let the ERS
man change the tire.
Check out the
"General RVing Issues" forum. - There is a post that refers to your kind.
If you don't know the answer, to the question asked, you would be much better off just sitting back and reading the answers and possibly, (?) gaining a little knowledge.
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4*phun*2
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QCMan wrote:Yes, the flat would be off the ground but the tire on the ramp would be severely overloaded. Much better to carry a jack that can lift the affected axle the small amount needed to change the tire.
What type of suspension? Leaf spring or torsion bar? It won't work with a torsion bar suspension.
How the good tire going be any more overloaded? The flat tire isn't giving any support.
That being said I would still use a jack.
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H & E
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Our TT has torsion bars and I used a bottle jack on the swing arm. We were running late and had a long way to go, so did not want to wait for the ERS service. Was gone in 25 minutes. Found out the regular wheels will not fit on the spare tire rack.
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Driving the inflated tire up to suspend the flat tire overloads that one tire, wheel, and axle as that one tire now carries the entire weight of that side of the RV that was previously carried by two tires. Of course, if each tire, wheel and axle is rated for the entire weight, then no overloading will occur. That is not likely, however.
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needtono
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I blew a tire while on a trip to Md.. Had a 25 ft. Lite TT and torsion bars. Used a bottle jack on the frame in front of tire. Worked great. I also carry breaker bar and 4ft. black pipe to fit on end of breaker bar (also recommend an impact wrench socket) I've heard of people driving up on leveling blocks in an emergency situation, but don't know what type of springs they had.
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skipnchar
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That's the method I've always used for flat tire changes and brake work. Must safer than using a jack under the frame and endangering the frame or jacking on the axle ends. Good luck / skip
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Doug33
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I would attempt to pull the good tire up onto my blocks to get the flat tire off the ground. If not, I've got two bottle jacks that I would use.
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