Proper Jacking method for dual axle trailer
Hi all: I have had my trailer for 3 years and it just occurred to me that the day I get a flat or need to change a wheel, I don't know the proper procedure for getting just one wheel off the ground s...
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What rbpru says is true about the manufacturers saying use the frame as lift points. The thing I don't like about lifting by the frame is you have to lift so much more to allow for the suspension to droop.
However, one certainly must be careful to not damage the axle when picking up under it. For what it's worth, I only lift my leaf spring axles this way. I have two other trailers that are "rubber glide" ( dexter torsion ), and I jack under the frame on those.
Downtheroad, thanks for the kind words, but hey, you can make your own in about 20 minutes out of scraps you have laying about.
However, one certainly must be careful to not damage the axle when picking up under it. For what it's worth, I only lift my leaf spring axles this way. I have two other trailers that are "rubber glide" ( dexter torsion ), and I jack under the frame on those.
Downtheroad, thanks for the kind words, but hey, you can make your own in about 20 minutes out of scraps you have laying about.
