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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RCMAN46 wrote:
The spring plate on most new trailers is on top of the axle tube. The U bolt only holds things in place and has no trailer weight on them. Jacking on the U bolt puts all of the trailer weight on a very small area of the axle tube and the axle tube may collapse from this concentrated weight. Lippert states not to jack on the axle or axle parts.
As for the trailer aide when a tire is flat the other tire is carrying all the weight on that side of the trailer. Putting the good tire on the trailer aide does not add any more weight to the good tire.
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