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Walaby
Explorer II
Oct 11, 2016

Jack Options

This past weekend, I had a flat on my TT. I have a bottle jack, and the flat occurred in the campground. Easy enough.. bust out the bottle jack, and went to jack up axle. Bottle jack was about an inch or two, too tall to fit under the axle with the flat. Luckily I was on dirt/gravel, so easy enough to scoop out a few inches. But, pointed out to me, that if I have a flat on concrete/hard surface, my bottle jack won't work (too tall).

I could look for a shorter one, but was also looking for a scissor jack that could work. I'd like to find something that has a 'cradle' for the axle. Anyone have any suggestions? I know some folks roll the good wheel on the same side up on a ramp and it will lift the flat tire up high enough to take off, so maybe I should go that route instead.

Mike

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