Jacking up Fifth wheel
I'm going to install wet bolts on my Jayco and need to lift and remove bolts from spring shackles and since it has RE MORryde suspension i need to replace shackle plate . Question is lifting and wh...
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RCMAN46 wrote:
I would not jack on the axles. If you look at the geometry you will see the unbolts only hold the axle in place. Axle tubes are made from very light gauge steel. Jack only on the frame to be safe.
I also recommend having the 5th wheel hitched to your truck which takes a lot of strain off of the landing gear.
Well I have jacked on the tubes, and also the U bolts, never collapsed an axle, they must be only jacked on at the springs!!!
You will need to support the frame, I prefer cribbing to jack stands, although with today's lumber market may be a bit spendy.
I don't hook to TV as is my Get Parts vehicle.
I used 2x4's 12" long, so eight pieces to a 8' 2x4, and 3" of support. I supported just behind the axle, and added jack stands to add extra support at the landing gear.I actually needed to shim the starter coarse of cribbing as our driveway had a slight slope to it.
