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dedmiston
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Jan 30, 2023

Used 6-point levelers to change a flat

I tried a few times years ago to jack up one side of the fiver with the Lippert 6-point leveler jacks, but they just wouldn't raise one side off the ground on a level-ish surface. The last time I had a flat I used my old Boy Scout trick of loosening the lugs and then moving the trailer forward to get the bad wheel over a hole in the ground to change it.

Last Friday I had a blowout and we were on pavement with no dirt nearby (no way to find a hole or dig my own). I had an inspiration though, and I'm kicking myself for not trying this sooner.

I just put a stack of yellow leveling blocks over each of the jacks and raised the entire trailer off the ground after I loosened the lugs.

The whole thing was done in under a half hour and my wife was dazzled: "Wow - New Personal Best". It made it a million times easier to get to the spare too.

  • And that's a GoodYear tire!

    I'm on my 2nd set of Michelin XPS RIB tires on my triple axle. They're commercial grade truck tires. No tire issues in 11 years.
  • ford truck guy wrote:
    Darn, youu shredded that tire.. looks like NO RV damage as well ! ! Well done..


    Yeah. We got lucky. If it had been the other side the trip would have been over because that's where the hydraulic lines are so exposed.
  • If you have the hydraulic jacks, it's a no-brainer. But, FWIW, the electric jacks generally have a lower weight rating, and some will not raise the tires off the ground.
  • Darn, youu shredded that tire.. looks like NO RV damage as well ! ! Well done..

    As far as jacking, that is what I have been doing for all maintenance.. I carry 6" square blocks of wood x 10" long to use under jacks IF the spot is really out of level so I do not get an " OUT OF STROKE " message . .

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