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Duramax1
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May 24, 2013

Do you jack up your 5th wheel with the landing gear down?

I plan to jack up the 5th wheel in order to lubricate the wheel bearings while the RV is in storage. Normally the hitch is not installed in my truck while the RV is in storage. Is there any problem wi...
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kaydeejay
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May 25, 2013
dbbls wrote:
I always hitch up when I jack up the 5er. This assures the trailer will not roll and takes the weight off the landing gear. You'll probably be OK if you only jacked one axle up just enough to get the wheel off.
X 2 BIG TIME!
Jacking up one side with the landing gear down is going to apply extreme torque to the chassis as the legs will resist the rolling movement you are trying to achieve. I suggest that is NOT a good idea:E

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