Changing flat tire

tim1970 wrote:
I noticed I have a flat tire on my 5th wheel. Since it is sitting in my yard, I figure now would be a good time to figure out the best way to get the wheel off the ground. The instruction manual for my RV says not to jack from the axle, and to use the frame running down the length of the trailer. The only problem I see, is my bottle jack only goes up to 16.5", and the frame is 22" from the ground. That means I am going to need about 8 or 9 inches of height to put under my jack. Would it work to put down a 2X8 and then stack 7 or 8 of my lynx levelers? Any other ideas?

Thanks

Tim

Jack on the axle, between the spring pack u-bolts, or just inboard of the inner u-bolt. IMO, it's a lot safer than having to have a stack of cribbing with a jack on top of that, and it's a whole lot faster. Other option is to use "lego" leveling blocks, a Trailer Aid or simply stack some 2x4 or 2x6 boards in a "stairstep" and drive the good tire up on them. The "don't jack on the axle" is legal CYA by the axle mfrs and the RV mfrs. You head to a shop to have a new set of tires installed and guess where =they= jack? Yep, on the axles, right under the spring perches.

Lyle