OK on two wheels out of four?
I will be getting new tires soon, and for reasons I can't go into here, it will involve riding up on blocks so I can take two wheels off, then taking two wheels into the shop, getting the new tires on...
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Remember there are several different suspension configurations, and one method that works for one may not work for the other.
It sounds like the OP has torsion axles, and the mfr recommends against jacking them, so what the OP proposes is fine. As stated, a static load on the tires and suspension for a couple hours will not hurt anything.
In my case I have regular leaf spring over axle tandems with an equalizer. A trailer aid would not work because the axle I am trying to lift droops too much and still contacts the ground. My frame is also 18" off the ground, it is not possible to jack on the frame. In my case, the only safe method is to jack under the Ubolt. Last time I did tires, I put jack stands under all 4 ubolts and took the tire in at once.
It sounds like the OP has torsion axles, and the mfr recommends against jacking them, so what the OP proposes is fine. As stated, a static load on the tires and suspension for a couple hours will not hurt anything.
In my case I have regular leaf spring over axle tandems with an equalizer. A trailer aid would not work because the axle I am trying to lift droops too much and still contacts the ground. My frame is also 18" off the ground, it is not possible to jack on the frame. In my case, the only safe method is to jack under the Ubolt. Last time I did tires, I put jack stands under all 4 ubolts and took the tire in at once.
