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fj12ryder
Jan 02, 2019Explorer III
lincster wrote:It seems to me that jacking in the middle of the frame at one point is putting one heck of a lot of stress on the frame. And how big of a jack do you use, and how much cribbing do you have to carry to reach the frame? I have a 10-ton long reach(tall) jack that will reach the frame from the ground, but I honestly can't imagine lifting the trailer with it. I tried it once when changing the front jacks and it didn't want to move the trailer much at all. Maybe a 20-ton?
I always use the jack to lift at the frame.
Whether it is a bottle or floor.
Jack it up high enough, the middle tire will lift off the ground.
Not slamming, just honestly curious.
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