Replace wet bolt jacking question
I want to replace the wet bolts which are located on the fore and aft frame mounted spring hangers. The bolts in the center on the TrailAir Center Point system are ok. Could someone give me jacking de...
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My method: (I'm sure there are others)
Hook to the truck, raise landing gear and stabilizers, chock the far side wheels.
Use a bottle jack just behind (or ahead of) the spring hanger, blocked up as necessary to get sufficient lift to get the wheel off the ground. I use 12" sections of 4x4 fence post for blocking. Put cribbing or a heavy jack stand so the frame can't fall and remove the wheel.
A driveway jack or the jack out of the truck under the spring platform will make it easy to micro adjust the end of the axle so the spring eye stays aligned with the spring hanger holes.
Replace the bolt. You may have to reverse it if the hole in the hanger is bushed out slightly, keeping the splined head from grabbing.
Move on to the next wheel.
Hook to the truck, raise landing gear and stabilizers, chock the far side wheels.
Use a bottle jack just behind (or ahead of) the spring hanger, blocked up as necessary to get sufficient lift to get the wheel off the ground. I use 12" sections of 4x4 fence post for blocking. Put cribbing or a heavy jack stand so the frame can't fall and remove the wheel.
A driveway jack or the jack out of the truck under the spring platform will make it easy to micro adjust the end of the axle so the spring eye stays aligned with the spring hanger holes.
Replace the bolt. You may have to reverse it if the hole in the hanger is bushed out slightly, keeping the splined head from grabbing.
Move on to the next wheel.
