There are a lot of tips posted about where to jack, or tricks to change a single tire. I'm wondering what do people do if they need a full set (for a double axle TT)? Take it to a tire shop and hope they know how to jack it properly or instruct them how?Roll up the front 2 on ramps, bring rear 2 to tire store. Repeat in reverse.Jack the whole trailer up on leveling jacks and take all 4 to the shop?Something else?I'm leaning towards the second option, although I'm a little leery about unhitching while it's up on a ramp on 2 wheels... but should be safe enough with leveling jacks and lots of chocks.

I cheat a little bit. I have a tire machine and balancer at my house so I can easily do it 2 at a time without making any trips. I don't know campers that well, but I would assume they cannot be that hard to set up on jack stands...

I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.Fred.

Golden_HVAC wrote:I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.Fred.Yup

n7bsn wrote:Golden_HVAC wrote:I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.Fred.YupYup X 2

Golden_HVAC wrote:I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.Fred.I agree but, what if they jack it up, break something, put the new tires on and return it to you.You don't notice something is broken for 50 or more miles.What do you think the tire shop will say?I think you need to check everything before moving the RV off the tire shop lot.

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gmw_photos
Explorer
Jul 14, 2014
Golden_HVAC wrote:
I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.

Fred.

I don't want it getting broken at all. I jack up one side, put jack stands under it, take those two off and take 'em to the tire store for mount and balance. Bring them back, put them on, then repeat for the other side.
This way I know it's done right and the lugs torqued the way I want them too.
toedtoes
Explorer III
Jul 14, 2014
When I had my TT, I just took it to the shop. Call first and tell them the length of your TT to make sure they are set up to handle a rig that size. Shouldn't be a problem in that case.
gbopp
Explorer
Jul 14, 2014
Golden_HVAC wrote:
I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.

Fred.

I agree but, what if they jack it up, break something, put the new tires on and return it to you.

You don't notice something is broken for 50 or more miles.

What do you think the tire shop will say?

I think you need to check everything before moving the RV off the tire shop lot.
JesLookin
Explorer
Jul 14, 2014
n7bsn wrote:
Golden_HVAC wrote:
I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.

Fred.

Yup

Yup X 2
n7bsn
Explorer
Jul 14, 2014
Golden_HVAC wrote:
I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.

Fred.

Yup
Golden_HVAC
Explorer
Jul 14, 2014
I would take it to the tire shop. If they jack it up wrong, and break it, then they can pay to have it repaired properly.

Fred.
klarowe
Explorer
Jul 14, 2014
I cheat a little bit. I have a tire machine and balancer at my house so I can easily do it 2 at a time without making any trips. I don't know campers that well, but I would assume they cannot be that hard to set up on jack stands...

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