Jacking for a flat tire?
I made a heavy duty ramp to lift a flat tire high enough to remove the wheel. Turns out, the ramp will not fit between the rear wheel and rear stabilizing jacks. My bottle jack is too tall fit under t...
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I carry a few 2x10 short pieces with a bevelled end. They are just long enough to stack 2 up to make a ramp. I back or pull onto the stack with the good tire which raises it about 3-4 inches. I use the bottle jack from my Dodge and have other small stackers for the jack. I have an overslung suspension on my trailer so there is no flat plate just the axle and U bolts. I keep a slotted piece of 2x4x4" for the axle to jack. Had to use it this spring by the side of the I75 outside of Atlanta.
Do your self a favor and check your entire system, spare wise ie test run dropping the tire and removing it from the rack holder. I had a few issues with rusted parts..not something you want beside a busy Interstate...
Do your self a favor and check your entire system, spare wise ie test run dropping the tire and removing it from the rack holder. I had a few issues with rusted parts..not something you want beside a busy Interstate...
