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AMG1978
Explorer
Oct 23, 2017

How to lift each tire off the ground for service?

I have been using one of those yellow "Trailer Aid" devices to drive forward on (front axle) or reverse on (rear axle). It works, but I got to thinking, isn't there an easier way to get the job done ...
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2112
Explorer II
Oct 23, 2017
I lift one wheel at a time at the perch with a 2 ton floor jack. It's only lifting 25% of total weight minus hitch weight. For my setup that's ~2080lbs per wheel on my double axle.

A triple axle would be 16.66% of total weight minus hitch weight.

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