Lift trailer under frame or axle
While performing maintenance on the axle bearings or brakes. I keep hearing that one must lift and support the trailer by frame lift, not axle lift. Why is the case, if true? When CW came out to ch...
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I think that the trailer (or axle)makers don't want you to lift from the axle because you are lifting a spring, and the result could be a less secure lift than directly on the frame. I have done both. If I am changing a tire i lift under the u bolts. If I am repacking bearings or dealing with my brakes I use a bottle jack on the frame. In my opinion driving up on a ramp to lift the other tire would be the least stable method, and therefore I would only do this on the side of a road (for a flat or such). I am not sure on this info but it makes sense to me.
