Changing your trailer tires.
Appears our neighbor needed 4 new tires. There's nothing supporting the trailer but the 8 stab jacks. Don't know that I'd be that brave even though I'm sure it will all work out.
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Terryallan wrote:
Is it really any different than putting it on jack stands? After all isn't that what they are? Many scissor jacks that are mounted on TT have weight lifting cap of 5000lb. I seriously doubt that TT weighs 40,000lbs. And it is sitting on a dead level cement pad. Unless a big storm comes it ain't goin no where.
I'd do it. As a matter of fact. It is prolly safer than using jack stands. And I did kind of do it when I bought my tires. jack stands worked great.
This is exactly correct. Even the lightest scissors jacks have a 3000 lb capacity. 8 jacks times 3000 each equals 24,000 lbs capacity on the jacks. The concern is that most trailers just have the jacks at the front and back end. Trying to lift the trailer just from the ends will bend the frame. However, the trailer pictured has jacks fore and aft of the wheels and at the ends.
