6-point levelers for changing a flat
I think I've had to change a flat four times in the six years we've owned our current fifth wheel with the Lippert 6-point leveling system. It bugged me every time I tried to use the leveling jacks an...
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ajriding wrote:
Does it work to pull the other tires on that side up onto something high enough to get the flat in the air? maybe the blocks would work? I used a curb or leveling blocks to change a two-axle tire. Just drive the good tire up onto something and the flat tire will dangle.
I used to do that with our double-axle trailer, but it doesn't work so well with a triple. The unsupported wheel sags too much.
About 50% of my flats are at camp, which is a lot easier to change. I used to just dig a hole in front or behind the flat wheel and then pull up/back until the flat wheel dangles over the hole (after loosening the lugs while it was on the ground). Using the levelers was a ton easier/faster though. This will be my go-to method from now on.
