Jacking For Tire Change
Seems there is a lot of controversy over where to place a jack on a 2-axle travel trailer to change a single tire or service wheel bearings. Experts say under the U-bolt plate is not OK because of the...
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Grit dog wrote:JRscooby wrote:
I don't know where you guys get the magic floor jacks that don't move. Just for snots and grins I just put a tape on 1 of mine (standard 7000 lb capacity that I load if I know I'm going to need a jack, or grab if I need to lift a car in the drive) I put the wheels against the wall and measured to center of pad. 5 inches. Jacked to top, 13 inches.
I'm with Scooby here. GDE, I am genuinely interested in seeing a pic of your rolling floor jack that doesn't just have a single pivot on the arm, which by default as the angle changes, the jacking point gets closer to the rear part of the jack.
Hard to believe 5 pages about changing a flat tire, but I guess that happens when people have magic floor jacks!
I am NO SUPERIOR mechanic but......
I always thought that the wheels on the floor jack were there so the jack COULD MOVE when lifting to keep the weight closer to the center point of the jack????????? If they did NOT move, ALL of the weight being lifted would be at the far end of the jack...
Think Forklifts.... A 15,000# lift is rated to lift 15,000#.. AT THE CENTER POINT OF THE FORKS.... IF you try to lift 15,000 on the tips of the forks, you will be greatly disappointed
