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rgolding
Jan 04, 2014Explorer
LarryJM,
You said - "I'm also not a big fan of using these "ramps" under one tire to get the other tire off the ground since especially for the "tor-flex" type axles you are "SERIOUSLY" overloading the axle whose tire remains on the ground. I haven't heard or seen any damage from this, but IMO it's just a poor practice to do this."
I had one of these for with my old trailer, thinking it was a good tool. Luckily, I was parked in a campground the first time I had to use it. It did not raise the flat tire high enough off the ground to remove and get the new one on. Nothing beats a bottle jack. Some trucks have a jack that can also be used with the trailer, otherwise make sure you have what you need before you blow a tire on the interstate.
You said - "I'm also not a big fan of using these "ramps" under one tire to get the other tire off the ground since especially for the "tor-flex" type axles you are "SERIOUSLY" overloading the axle whose tire remains on the ground. I haven't heard or seen any damage from this, but IMO it's just a poor practice to do this."
I had one of these for with my old trailer, thinking it was a good tool. Luckily, I was parked in a campground the first time I had to use it. It did not raise the flat tire high enough off the ground to remove and get the new one on. Nothing beats a bottle jack. Some trucks have a jack that can also be used with the trailer, otherwise make sure you have what you need before you blow a tire on the interstate.
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