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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Artum Snowbird wrote:
I thought of that too Jerry, but in our case our rig is very empty of everything right now, so I figured I might be 200 pounds over on each tire, with the truck supporting the hitch.
Also, looking into the manual, it does not recommend that you jack on the axles, but instead jack on the frame.
As others have mentioned, driving up on ramps, similar to your plan, has worked just fine for them. I think if you would call the FW manufacturer, to ask them about this, they would just say to lift by the frame only.
I would never say to ignore your owners manual, to lift by the axle. I will say that most manuals, including mine, says to never lift by the axle, but to use frame. You would not believe, what part of the axle, I have seen people use. This is the reason for the manual warning.
I have a Trailer-Aid, that I received as a gift, and have used it. I carry it for an emergency, but much prefer to jack by the U-bolt if I can.
I also use an actual 2"x4" eight inch long piece of oak wood, that I routed out, to just cup the U-bolt. I use a bottle jack under this piece of wood, before placing a U-shaped jack stand.
I hope your method works well for you, just saying that my way, one side at a time, is more comfortable for me.
Jerry
