Proper Jacking method for dual axle trailer

More or less just like your car. I carry a bottle Jack for such an occasion. I had to actually use it once and it worked just fine for me.

I haven't jacked a two-axle, ever
Trailer Aid Plus

I recently bought a dual ram bottle jack. Collapsed height is only 7" and extends to 14" and will fit under an axle with a flat tire. Regular bottle jacks are too tall. $23 on Amazon. If jacking up an axle, you must be very careful not to damage anything - use a block of wood on top of the jack. Can also be used for doing your brakes and bearings at home.

There are other methods like using the Anderson leveler ramp to raise an axle high enough to get the wheel off.

I have jacked mine several times to change wheels, adjust the brakes and to grease them.
I use a bottle jack and put it under the shackle that holds the axle.

Jack L

We have a Trailer-aid from CW. You pull up or back up the good tire onto the aid and change the flat tire for your spare. We got lucky the first time we used it. We called a gas station with a mechanic to make sure they could fix the tire (Sunday morning). Once he was told we had a means to take off the tire in a few minutes he sent out his mobile unit to repair the tire on the spot. The whole delay from start to finish was 35 minutes. Next time it happened was right in front of a tire repair and that turned out to be a bad valve.

When placing the jack, position it under the spring pad or the trailer frame. DO NOT place under the axle inboard or outboard of the spring pad or frame mount if a torsion axle.

prichardson wrote:
When placing the jack, position it under the spring pad or the trailer frame. DO NOT place under the axle inboard or outboard of the spring pad or frame mount if a torsion axle.

Good point, forgot to mention that.

If you have overslung axles (axle tubes underneath the springs) you will be putting the jack and block of wood under the U-bolts which of course are rounded. You have to be careful to the jack and block of wood centered directly under the U-bolts so it won't slip to one side.

I'm often accused of over-thinking things and coming with what I would call solutions, to problems that don't really exist.
Fair enough, but with that disclaimer outta the way, I took three short pieces of 2x4, made the radius cuts to match the spring u-bolts and the axle tube, then glued/screwed together.

This is how I jack it up at home where I have a floor jack.

On the road, I would simply pull the trailer up onto a short stack of lynx level blocks under the good tire.

gmw,
That's brilliant.
I'm interested and I have my check book out..contact me if you are interested in going into business selling one of those.
I'm serious.

The Manuel says to use the frame, as some axle cannot support the Jack. I recently purchased a Trailer Aid, it is a lot easier.

Which ever you use, practice at home, on the road is no learn.