Lifting fifth wheel

I replaced my shackle bolt by lifting one side at a time. I used a 10 ton bottle jack and two 6 ton jack stands. I like rhagfo's idea of using the 2x4 cribbing.
Besides the pry bars you will need a sludge hammer and drift pin.

Ok, thanks, guys! ( even if one of you is not a guy, it’s just a figure of speech! )

I have a pretty good sense of what is safe. We are leaving for five months in the southwest, in just a few days. Assuming I get the parts from Amazon in the normal time, I can buy some pretty cheap studs about anywhere and then use them for a campfire when I’m done with the job. I will need to remember to take some pry bars, otherwise I should be fine. Thanks again!

David

donn0128 wrote:
From experience, unless you have the right tools it aint gonna work very well. You really need to get the frame supported on both sides and high enough off the ground to get the tires off. Then you will need two bottle jacks one on each side under the spring perches to support the qxle then takes the bolts out. You will also need pry bars, I have two pin end bars and used both a lot to replace my bushings and bolts when I did my wet bolt kit.

Donn0128, has a good point, before starting on something on this you need to have a comfort level. I would not use only jack stands, (trust but not 100%).

I have lifted our 32' 11,500# 5er to install the Correct Trak system. I actually did this on a slightly un-level area in front of of our townhouse.

I used 2x4 cribbing, and backed up the front legs with 3 Ton jack stands. I used shims to level the first course of the cribbing.

From experience, unless you have the right tools it aint gonna work very well. You really need to get the frame supported on both sides and high enough off the ground to get the tires off. Then you will need two bottle jacks one on each side under the spring perches to support the qxle then takes the bolts out. You will also need pry bars, I have two pin end bars and used both a lot to replace my bushings and bolts when I did my wet bolt kit.