Removing tires
Hey guys, I am putting 4 new tires on my camper this weekend and I have a question. It will easier for me to take the tires and rims off, and take them to the tire place, two at a time. My question...
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Lynnmor wrote:
If you take it to a tire shop, it may be jacked up with a jack placed inboard from the spring causing damage. The "easy" way can cause serious problems later.
The other thought being if you have Dexter Torsion Spring axles, they can't be jacked up by the axle, has to be done at the mounting bracket. A lot of shops may not know that and could damage your axles.
YamaDooed wrote:
So I take my 5500lb trailer and drive one 3500lb axle up on ramps and take 2 tires off rated at 1820lbs each is the safest???
Actually yes because you aren't supporting one side of the trailer on blocks. The weight issue really only comes to play when towing it down the road. And you aren't leaving your trailer like this for long periods of time.
Technically most of us overload our trailers when we get to our camp sites and fill the tank with water, and load our families in for the night, etc.
