Jacking points on a travel trailer
I have read and heard that you should never jack a travel trailer using the frame, the axle, or any suspension part. Kinda eliminates all options as far as I can see, other than rolling one tire up a ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
Rapid jack or a Trailer aid or any device that ramps up the good tire to change a flat out on the road.... be sure and make a dry run at home.
Some trailer owners report their device didn't raise the flat off the ground or if it did it wasn't high enough to mount the good tire/wheel.
I bought a ramp similar to the Trailer Aid and found that I had to use a piece of 2X10 under it to get high enough. No big deal. Perfect for a flat when on the road-for me at least.
I also found that with the ramp on a smooth hard surface, it slid backward a bit when backing onto it. A bit of fine sand from the edge of my driveway between the ramp and the 2X solved that problem. Blocked under the frame just for fun while I was under the trailer, and Bob's your uncle.
