Changing Tires
Thinking about getting a set of these to help with changing tires on my toy hauler. What do you guys think? 13,000 Lb. Portable Vehicle Ramp Set Harbor Freight https://www.harborfreight.com/...
Forum Discussion
bobndot wrote:
Many people will contact the tire shop to set up an install date and time before business hours on a given date . Get there early before the workers arrive and before traffic congestion. Park your rig so they can jack it up as well as have an easy out of the parking lot for yourself.
I would make sure the shop has been down this road already with a double axle trailer to insure they jack it up correctly without bending or breaking something. You want to be sure the trailer doesn't roll, leave it hitched up.
This is good advice. I've always done the swap in my own driveway so that I know that the trailer was jacked up correctly. I think it's very optimistic to think that the tire shop knows how to do this right and won't take a short cut.
This and the fact that all the tire shops near me have tight lots and are on very busy streets. Much easier to stay in my own driveway than to back into one of the tire shops, even before opening.
