Raising a 5th wheel without a jack
I'm thinking about using a "Trailer Aid" type device to raise my 5th wheel when I repack the bearings this spring but I want to make sure it's safe for the trailer and axle to do so. Does anyone kn...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:laknox wrote:
For less than the price of a Trailer Aid, I bought a 6 ton, low-profile, bottle jack that stays in my FW. I jack between the u-bolts and don't have a problem.
Lyle
Will it fit between the ground and the bottom of your axle with the tire flat?
The terrain is not always flat asphalt when a flat occurs that is another positive to the TrailerAid.
Yes, that's why I got the lo-pro version. I'd have to lose the entire wheel/hub for it not to fit. Were that the case, I've got a bag of leveling blocks and lots of cribbing so could make my own ramp.
Lyle
