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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I suggest a dry run should be tried before you need to perform the "Indy 500 tire change" along the interstate.
I've had a trailer aid and found it doesn't lift high enough, as said earlier on some trailers. A practice run ahead of time will be useful. I've used the honeycomb blocks with success though it took all I had. That got the flat tire high enough to take off, but it wasn't high enough to get the fully inflated spare on. For that a bottle jack was placed under the axle of the flat tire hub and lifted the axle and hub high enough for the fully inflated tire to be installed.
Also found the impact wrenches the mechanics or tire guys use can make the lug nuts be on pretty good. Using the traditional four socket tire wrench, you can stick the handle for the bottle jack into one of the unused sockets for that extra leverage that may be needed.
I've had a trailer aid and found it doesn't lift high enough, as said earlier on some trailers. A practice run ahead of time will be useful. I've used the honeycomb blocks with success though it took all I had. That got the flat tire high enough to take off, but it wasn't high enough to get the fully inflated spare on. For that a bottle jack was placed under the axle of the flat tire hub and lifted the axle and hub high enough for the fully inflated tire to be installed.
Also found the impact wrenches the mechanics or tire guys use can make the lug nuts be on pretty good. Using the traditional four socket tire wrench, you can stick the handle for the bottle jack into one of the unused sockets for that extra leverage that may be needed.
