tire changing jack
What kind of jack do you carry with you in case of a flat tire on your trailer? I'm looking at a bottle jack that has a jack stand in one assembly. like this: Alltrade Tools 620470 Unijack Hydraulic J...
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goducks10 wrote:
6 ton bottle jack. I won't use those trailer aids as they put all the weight of one side on one axle. A bottle jack only lifts the flat tire an inch or so and the other tire stays on the ground so that side of the trailer is supported by both axles.
I have 5200 lb axles. TT has 7850 lbs on the axles. 1/2 of 7850 is 3925.
1/2 of 5200 is 2600 lbs.
I'd be supporting 3925 lbs with 2600 lbs of axle using a trailer aid.
Another problem besides the axle is that all the weight on one side of the trailer would be supported by a single tire. You now doubled the weight on that tire. Another issue is if you have body damage from a blowout and turning the tire will cause more damage. I carry a 9 ton bottle Jack. It can be used for more than changing tires.
