Useing jack
What is the best location to jack up a 5th wheel to change a tire! Axel or frame?
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I say axle right under the spring hangers/U-bolts. Other people have varying opinions.
I do it this way because I see no sense in trying to carry jacks tall enough to lift the frame, no sense in trying to carry the necessary cribbing to do the aforementioned, and jacking under the axle at the spring hangers is quicker and looks to do no damage. I jack the wheel up just high enough to change the tire, and I just can't see how it can damage anything.
That's my opinion, and that's how I've done it in the past.
I do it this way because I see no sense in trying to carry jacks tall enough to lift the frame, no sense in trying to carry the necessary cribbing to do the aforementioned, and jacking under the axle at the spring hangers is quicker and looks to do no damage. I jack the wheel up just high enough to change the tire, and I just can't see how it can damage anything.
That's my opinion, and that's how I've done it in the past.
