Jacking up a TT
Greetings all... About to have some wheel bearing maintenance done on TT. It weighs about 7900 lbs. The tech that is going to do the work asked me about the weight, because he wasn't sure his floor...
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Some Lippert frames are constructed of thin metal welded together to form an I-beam. That metal will bend easily and a jack, that is not centered perfectly, will roll the edge and will come crashing down. A floor jack will still bend the junk frame, but at least it will stay up. With a frame that has a stronger beam, you might be OK to jack it, but a bottle jack still may slip.
Jacking under an axle can cause the tube to indent if it is under the leaf spring. In that case, a block should be made that contacts the u-bolts and axle tube forming a cradle that spreads the load. I made heavy shock mounts that give me a jacking point that lifts by the u-bolts.
Jacking under an axle can cause the tube to indent if it is under the leaf spring. In that case, a block should be made that contacts the u-bolts and axle tube forming a cradle that spreads the load. I made heavy shock mounts that give me a jacking point that lifts by the u-bolts.
