Feb-24-2015 03:04 PM
Feb-27-2015 02:58 PM
Artum Snowbird wrote:
I thought of that too Jerry, but in our case our rig is very empty of everything right now, so I figured I might be 200 pounds over on each tire, with the truck supporting the hitch.
Also, looking into the manual, it does not recommend that you jack on the axles, but instead jack on the frame.
Feb-27-2015 02:08 PM
Feb-26-2015 10:07 AM
Artum Snowbird wrote:
Also, looking into the manual, it does not recommend that you jack on the axles, but instead jack on the frame.
Feb-26-2015 06:55 AM
Artum Snowbird wrote:
I thought of that too Jerry, but in our case our rig is very empty of everything right now, so I figured I might be 200 pounds over on each tire, with the truck supporting the hitch.
Also, looking into the manual, it does not recommend that you jack on the axles, but instead jack on the frame.
Feb-26-2015 05:09 AM
SkiSmuggs wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:Okay... I'll be the third group... drove up on a trailer aid and changed a flat, no problem... the next flat, I had to back the trailer up on the aid... the leaf spring bent about 2 inches from the rear hanger. I now jack under the axle between the u-bolts..
Yeah I've yet to run into a experienced tire dealer that ramps one tire to raise the other for service work.
My truck tire dealer and my equipment trailer mfg warned me not to ramp one tire.
I was young and smarter than they were back then so I ramped one wheel to raise the other on a loaded GN trailer with 7k axles. As I was tightening the lugs up I heard the tire on the ramp pop like it was hit with my tire thumper. I rolled a few miles at 40 mph to the next small town that luckily had a Goodyear truck tire store. They jacked the wheel that had popped and sure enough the tread belt had split in the center in one spot.
I didn't listen so I paid the price.
I think that tire was a goner anyway. You would have been moving down the road when it blew.
Feb-26-2015 03:54 AM
JIMNLIN wrote:Okay... I'll be the third group... drove up on a trailer aid and changed a flat, no problem... the next flat, I had to back the trailer up on the aid... the leaf spring bent about 2 inches from the rear hanger. I now jack under the axle between the u-bolts..
Yeah I've yet to run into a experienced tire dealer that ramps one tire to raise the other for service work.
My truck tire dealer and my equipment trailer mfg warned me not to ramp one tire.
I was young and smarter than they were back then so I ramped one wheel to raise the other on a loaded GN trailer with 7k axles. As I was tightening the lugs up I heard the tire on the ramp pop like it was hit with my tire thumper. I rolled a few miles at 40 mph to the next small town that luckily had a Goodyear truck tire store. They jacked the wheel that had popped and sure enough the tread belt had split in the center in one spot.
I didn't listen so I paid the price.
Feb-25-2015 04:57 PM
Okay... I'll be the third group... drove up on a trailer aid and changed a flat, no problem... the next flat, I had to back the trailer up on the aid... the leaf spring bent about 2 inches from the rear hanger. I now jack under the axle between the u-bolts..
Feb-25-2015 11:53 AM
Feb-25-2015 11:45 AM
Feb-25-2015 07:29 AM
Stefonius wrote:rhagfo wrote:You must have cool neighbors. I had my fiver in the driveway in pretty much the exact same position. I got a politely worded letter from the township telling me that I'm not allowed to have the overhang hanging over the sidewalk. My next sticks n' bricks is going to have to have more driveway!
This is our old King of the road totally supported by 2X4 cribbing and the landing gear. I did this to "Flip the Axles" it was solid as a rock! I will be doing this shortly with the current 5er to install the correct Track system.
Feb-25-2015 06:00 AM
avvidclif1 wrote:Artum Snowbird wrote:
I will be getting new tires soon, and for reasons I can't go into here, it will involve riding up on blocks so I can take two wheels off, then taking two wheels into the shop, getting the new tires on, replacing the two wheels, then driving off the blocks and then driving up on the new tires and taking the other two into the shop.
During this time the rig will be connected to the truck, and won't be moving anywhere. I will be using another vehicle to go to the shop.
Anything I should worry about with the method I have planned.
ps putting on Brigestone Duravis R500 tires.
That's the way I did mine. Two at a time. No problems.
Note there are two groups here, those that have done it this way and had no problems and those that don't like it and never tried it. Guess who I would listen to.
Feb-25-2015 05:53 AM
Feb-25-2015 05:31 AM
Feb-25-2015 05:21 AM
rhagfo wrote:You must have cool neighbors. I had my fiver in the driveway in pretty much the exact same position. I got a politely worded letter from the township telling me that I'm not allowed to have the overhang hanging over the sidewalk. My next sticks n' bricks is going to have to have more driveway!
This is our old King of the road totally supported by 2X4 cribbing and the landing gear. I did this to "Flip the Axles" it was solid as a rock! I will be doing this shortly with the current 5er to install the correct Track system.