Jacking up 5th wheel
Some people say it is ok to jack a camper up under spring perch what is that. I have done it by the frame with 6x6"s but my question is when you jack up one side by the frame I have noticed that the l...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
I know it's recommended to jack on frame BUT I never do........
Too much cribbing needed (6X6), need to build it stable, jack head can bend lip of I-frame, whole thing too high......
So I jack under the spring perch on axle (directly under where springs are attached to axle). And I do one wheel at a time.
I'm in no hurry......
Now IF I was replacing springs, axle etc. Then I would build a solid platform of cribbing and jack up both sides and then block the frame.
But I have no plans on doing that.
45Ricochet wrote:
I've done it both ways and prefer jacking up each wheel on the axle under the spring. Major work requires all wheels off ground which I did while hitched up (think safety) . Yes crib blocking is required IMO.
I have seen tech's use the landing gear method but they have two big floor jacks on each side of frame and rotate the lifting process.
Bottom line, I try not to stress my Lippert frame to much :W
X3
Right under the spring location on the axle with a bottle jack.
If changing a tire lift about 1" clear of the ground.
