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LarryJM wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
So how did you want him to do it?

And why do you think he would have bent the axles?

The jack was so large that it would have contacted the axle well inboard. Anyone that has a clue knows that you should not place a jack towards the center of an axle. After seeing how incompetent he was, I didn't want him doing anything else.

Sorry, but I just can't believe that he would have as you say have to have put it well inboard towards the center of the axle. For information just how close do you think you have to be to the wheels on the inboard side to be safe and where do you get that number.

Larry

From Dexter:
MISCELLANEOUS - Is it okay to jack up my trailer?
Dexter recommends that you do not jack up the trailer on the suspension components because there is always the potential for damage. Bent hangers, leaf springs, or axle tubes can cause bad axle alignment with bad tire wear resulting. Also, many trailer builders do not use Dexter hangers and we have no idea how strong these hangers may or may not be. Therefore, we take the conservative approach and recommend jacking up only on the trailer frame.

The above is from the Dexter Axle website. Sorry that you cannot understand. The axle tubes are rather thin and putting the weight at a single contact point on the tube can very easily indent or bend the tube. The farther inboard, the higher the weight. If one wants to go against Dexter's advice, then at least jack it directly under the springs.

Again, the floor jack was the largest I have ever seen and it would have contacted the axle tube well inboard. If that is what you want for your trailer, have at it.

You believe as you wish, I am just reporting what happened.