NHIrish wrote:
I would suggest not pulling one tire onto ramps to take off the other same side tire. This overloads the one tire that now carries all of the weight of that side of the trailer, possibly causing damage. Tires are rated for only so much weight, and trailer tires are usually close to the max already...to virtually double the weight isn't a good idea.
Jack up one side, then the other. Don't use the axle tube for jacking.
The poster who commented about tire dealers jacking incorrectly is dead on. My experience has been that most tire dealers have no idea about jacking a trailer.
There is an overload on the one set of tires but not enough to worry about since it's a static load (not moving) and very temporary.
In my case the axle weight(both) is 7800 lbs (traveling weight not unloaded at home as this was). The tires are rated 3580 ea. for 7160(one axle). I would worry more about the 5200lb axle but as I said sitting still and not moving makes a big difference.
My axles are already flipped so jacking on the spring hanger is out and I'm not jacking on the ubolts.
This is my way of working with my trailer and weights and put out for food for thought only.
YMMV
