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mrquacker
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Oct 01, 2013

Floor Jack

I had a flat on the trailer last week, small Pop Up, and was able to change it by myself using the jack from the truck. No problem, just jack up, change tire and jack down. But it got me a thinking.

Just what size of a floor jack would I need to jack up a mid-size trailer, 28-35 foot? I'm planning on going to a larger camper in a year or so, and don't want to have to start completely over on the necessities.

I, also, have seen those roll up stands to help change the tire, but figure (hopefully) the jack will mainly be use for rotating the tires.

14 Replies

  • I agree, a bottle jack would be nice. But when the tire is flat, I only had about 5 inches of space under the axle. Now if I had dual axles . . .
  • I think floor jacks are nice if you're using them in a garage or on a smooth surface.
    If you want to carry it in your RV, I agree with Randu, get a bottle jack.
  • Bottle jacks are smaller to carry and store and have better lifting capacities. My trailer is 16,000# and I carry a 10 ton bottle jack. Think I only paid 19.95 at Harbor Freight. Randu

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