Retired_nuke_ET wrote:
I'm looking to replace all the tires on my 5th wheel. While looking at the numerous posts here on trailer tires, one thing I didn't see and began to wonder is, where do you go to or how do you get the tires replaced? If I take my truck or car to a tire merchant, they put it up on the lift and pull off the wheels. I don't see that happening with my trailer for 1) I don't think it will fit in their shop due to height and/or length issues and 2) even if it did fit, I don't think I would trust them to lift it without damaging the frame or axles.
Do I need to take it to an RV shop? There are a few tire merchants within easy driving distance I guess I could take them off in the driveway one at a time and run them up and back individually.
Discount Tire have done 2 sets for me. Came out with 2 HD floor jacks, put them under the spring perch of each axle, jacked that side up, swapped the tires, balanced the new ones, put 'em back on the FW, torqued the nuts and went to the other side and repeated the process. Pretty simple.
Lyle
