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Old 02-29-2016, 01:43 PM   #21
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I have a small bottle jack and small piece of 4x4 wood. But I was just wondering:
Has anybody tried this with Lynx Levelers?
The standard Trailer Aid gives 4.5" of lift. My 10-pack of Lynx Levelers gives the same 4.5" in a 4-3-2-1 pyramid.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:04 PM   #22
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:05 PM   #23
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I've used a 5-block high ramp with LynxLevelers and my second tire was still firmly on the ground. I think that even with the Trailer Aid, I'd have to do something to raise it. Don't own one, though.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:06 PM   #24
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We had just over 300 miles on a new TV and hit road debris in the center lane of an Interstate, ruining a nearly new tire. It was dark, blacktop pavement, and raining- too late to avoid when we saw it.
Exactly what happened with us and now we just don't travel at night. Our accident didn't tear up a tire, but it did tear up a good chuck of lower fascia on the 4 month old trailer.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:08 PM   #25
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:08 PM   #26
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Ahhh, hydraulic 6 point self level in manual mode.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:13 PM   #27
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Just so I am clear on this since I'm fairly new to Rving, If i pull my front tire onto the trailer aid it will lift the rear tire enough to change it?
I suggest trying out the trailer aid plus before you actually need it. It definitely sounds like the easiest and safest way to go, if it works. It must do the job on lots of other TTs, but it doesn't lift high enough for mine to get the flat tire off the ground. Ended up giving it to my brother for his TT. Some have told me the distance between the front and rear tire makes the difference.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:18 PM   #28
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My hydraulic jacks will pick my trailer up in manual mode.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:28 PM   #29
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Be advised the Trailer Aid will not work with TTs having the spread axles such as mine. You may be able to stack enough blocks in step fashion to make it work, I haven't tried but I did try the Trailer Aid and it didn't work.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:30 PM   #30
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I use a Trailer Aid with my torsion axles. However, my axles are NOT spread. It works great.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:38 PM   #31
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What are spread axles?
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:41 PM   #32
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I have a Trailer Aid and doesn't work on my 5er. I have the Lippert 4000 suspension which has 4" of travel up and down so just not high enough. I haven't tried stacking wood or level blocks under but it would probably have to go up another 4 inches to work.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:42 PM   #33
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What are spread axles?
They are approximately 14" between axles, vice 3 to 5". Some newer units are seeing this type of set up.
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Old 02-29-2016, 02:48 PM   #34
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I'm not sure of the actual distance in inches. But the two Forest River trailers I had, one had axles that were close together, the other the spread axle design were further apart. I could lift one tire off the ground using my level ramp on the regular axle. On the spread axle the other wheel is still touching the ground.


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Old 02-29-2016, 03:26 PM   #36
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Changing tire

I have had flats and blowouts, but haven't changed a tire in 25 years, maybe more. I call AAA, they change it. Worth the wait.
Especially when it is the highway side.
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Old 02-29-2016, 04:28 PM   #37
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I bought GS Roadside Assistance and let them carry the equipment and change my tire.
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Old 02-29-2016, 05:09 PM   #38
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I bought GS Roadside Assistance and let them carry the equipment and change my tire.
Good side of getting old you can retire and enjoy life - The down side of retiring those heavy truck tires are to heavy for you to change. I also subscribe to roadside service since my back operation last year.

I got from my car insurance agent and when I asked it would cover my 5er while towing.
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Old 02-29-2016, 05:36 PM   #40
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I have a trailer aid and it worked fine for my old fiver with 15" tires, but I'm not sure if it would work with the 29RE with 16" tires. I'll keep it because I have a tandem axle utility trailer for hauling the Kubota.
I just rotated the tires on the camper this morning and used the levelup system in manual mode. What's really neat is that both wheels on one side can be lifted at one time. Worked great, and didn't take but 20 minutes to do both sides and I checked the mail somewhere in there...lol The impact wrench helped too.

One of the things they don't tell you is that a regular socket will not fit around the lug nuts because of the lack of clearance between the lug nut and the recessed opening in the wheel. I found a thinwall deep socket that works okay, but forget using a four way, plus the lug nuts are 19 mm, which, of course is a different size than the truck.
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