Jacking up fifthwheel
Got new tires put on, guy jacked up trailer on axle, told him didnt think that was a good idea, he said as long as it close to where its bolted on no problem. Wondering what others think about this. ...
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All the owners' manuals say that.
If you jack in the middle of the axle you will probably bend the axle since it isn't designed for that. If the builders said that it is okay to jack on the axle, and someone jacked in the middle of the axle and bent the axle, then they would holler that "The builder said it was okay to jack on the axle."
Consequently the builders put in a CYA statement that never to jack under the axle. If you ever tried to raise your trailer high enough to change a tire, you'd understand how ludicrous the idea is that you have to jack under the frame.
If you jack in the middle of the axle you will probably bend the axle since it isn't designed for that. If the builders said that it is okay to jack on the axle, and someone jacked in the middle of the axle and bent the axle, then they would holler that "The builder said it was okay to jack on the axle."
Consequently the builders put in a CYA statement that never to jack under the axle. If you ever tried to raise your trailer high enough to change a tire, you'd understand how ludicrous the idea is that you have to jack under the frame.
