Jacking up a 5er
My wife and I just bought our first 5er. A 1997 SeaBreeze 2033. For its age it is in excellent condition. We are getting ready to move and I need to check brakes bearings and drums. My problem is wher...
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ependydad wrote:kaydeejay wrote:
NO jacking should be undertaken on a fifth wheel if the front landing gear is down, that is guaranteed to torque the frame. I always jack mine when connected to the truck, which gives it the freedom to rotate at the hitch.
Timely - I have to replace a tire this weekend or next week. Thanks for the tip.
As good luck would have it my last flat on the rv was while set up for a month at the local KOA on a concrete pad. I wasn't about to tear down just to hook the trailer up to take the flat tire off and get it fixed. I simply slide my 12 ton shorty bottle jack under the axle tube next to the U bolt and raised the wheel just enough to get the tire off and back on. Never bothered with the landing jacks or 5er pin stabilizer or rear stabilizers as doing it this way doesn't raise the trailer.... just the end of a axle.
