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Old-Biscuit
Oct 23, 2017Explorer III
1jeep wrote:lincster wrote:
Never lift by the axle tubes.
Why, please explain? I have jacked many up by putting the jack under the axle at the point where the ubolts meet the springs. I can understand not jacking mid point of the axle as this could cause the arch to be damaged.
Exactly...
RV MFG place warnings ---- lawyerese ---so that owners don't jack under axle bending it and then make claims etc
Trailer is attached to axles AT the suspension.
Lifting a wheel at spring perch on axle is no different then trailer going down road and BOUNCING UP/DOWN
Common sense but that is reason for the 'lawyerese'
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