What jack do you use in case of a flat?
So far, in 8,000 miles of towing, I haven't had a flat, but there's always the first time. I'm not sure the jack in my truck would go under the axle of the trailer. What do you carry?
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What ever way you choose to use to jack a axle with a flat tire make a dry run at home especially with those trailer aids. Many folks found out while sitting on the side of the road it didn't raise the wheel with the flat. They simply don't work on all trailers as advertised.
I use a 12 ton shorty truckers special. Its made for sliding under one end of the axle on a std leaf suspension and lifting the end of the axle instead the whole side of the trailer. Much safer.
The jack has a extra wide base (10" x 10") for soft surfaces on the side of the road. Its lifted fully load axles up to 10k.
Lots of myth on RV websites about jacking from a axle on a leaf spring suspension. The biggest issue would be if the jack was placed in the center of the axle between the wheels. If the trailer is heavy enough the axle may bend. If the jack is placed close to the axles U bolts then nothing gets bent or crushed.
Makes that test run at home.
I use a 12 ton shorty truckers special. Its made for sliding under one end of the axle on a std leaf suspension and lifting the end of the axle instead the whole side of the trailer. Much safer.
The jack has a extra wide base (10" x 10") for soft surfaces on the side of the road. Its lifted fully load axles up to 10k.
Lots of myth on RV websites about jacking from a axle on a leaf spring suspension. The biggest issue would be if the jack was placed in the center of the axle between the wheels. If the trailer is heavy enough the axle may bend. If the jack is placed close to the axles U bolts then nothing gets bent or crushed.
Makes that test run at home.
