Changing your trailer tires.

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.

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.

those jacks and there mounts to the frame do NOT have any resistance to side movement.. look under any trailer with scissor jacks.. poor mounting and no side support. AND SMALL nuts and bolts. or spot welds.

a scissor jack is not designed to hold a unit off the ground.. just 1 corner ...

Looks ok to me. I'm assuming they aren't in it while they are away? Slide out is in. So they must've took the tires with them and are waiting to put them on when they get back. And seeing as how he has 8 stabilizer jacks plus he tongue Jack the trailer should be stable enough for what he is doing!

Folks, these are scissor jacks regardless of what they want to call them. They can be used to lift just fine but I doubt they are very stable. The disclaimer about not being used to lift is just a CYA thing. Their design is taken direclty form the auotmotive industry where they are used to lift many times every day.
OTOH, I bet the whole thing would move like a fat drunken spider if you pushed on one corner. They're design is not inherantly rigid.

It appears that 4 new tires are not all you neighbor needs. I'd suggest some smarts are in order. That does not look at all safe to me.

“Stupid is as stupid does.” – Forrest Gump


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doable, Clearly Yes, a good Idea,. he!! NO.

a good 20 mile an hour wind.. over she goes...

nothing to prevent forward or rearward movement. not even a tow vehicle

I know its at the tire shop.

Well he has eight so probably okay but they are called "stabilizers" for reason they are not trailer jacks. I sure would not be in it, which I think from your post no one is. I was told not to put the whole weight on them, but I guess that is more if you are using to level. I.e. level with blocks under the tires and use stabilizers to stabilize.

That is one quick way of doing it , but I don't know if that is a safe way of doing it. Especially if there are kids around. :E