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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I have a old hyd truckers special from the '70's when I was on the road pulling trailers. Its a 12 ton shorty bottle jack that came with a 10" x 10" wide base made specifically for jacking trailer axles while on soft surfaces which was usually on the side of the road.
It came with a short leg channel adapter that fits over the end of the jack. No chance of it the jack slipping while under the axle tube. Makes it simple for lifting one end of a axle a few inches instead the whole side of a heavy trailer.
Whatever method you decide...... do a dry run at home especially with those trailer aid ramps as some folks found out the hard way it didn't raise the tire with a flat off the ground.
It came with a short leg channel adapter that fits over the end of the jack. No chance of it the jack slipping while under the axle tube. Makes it simple for lifting one end of a axle a few inches instead the whole side of a heavy trailer.
Whatever method you decide...... do a dry run at home especially with those trailer aid ramps as some folks found out the hard way it didn't raise the tire with a flat off the ground.
