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02-29-2016, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member
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Trailer aid here.
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02-29-2016, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 237
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
I use a Trailer Aid with my torsion axles. However, my axles are NOT spread. It works great.
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Hey Vern seeing as that is probably the same as my 2015 3008 it should work fine with mine. By the way what tires do you have on your Windjammer? I am going to take the Trail Express C tires that came with it off this year. Can't get Maxis tires where I'm at and am looking at the new Carlisle.
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02-29-2016, 06:51 PM
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#43
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 230
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Safest way to change a tire on a trailer is to use your leveling blocks. First loosen the lug nuts on the bad wheel put your leveling blocks (3-4 should do) in front or behind the good tire, pull or back up the trailer onto the blocks . Your bad tire will be hanging and can be easily changed.
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02-29-2016, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Trailer Aid here too. FYI, Trailer Aids come in two heights. The same base unit, but with an additional pad on top that gives about another inch and a half of lift. The standard unit would not work for me, but the type two unit works great. Amazon let me exchange the two.
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02-29-2016, 08:43 PM
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Occasional campers
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 85
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Jacking the trailer
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Originally Posted by Ejs4029
I carry a lug wrench and a bottle jack when traveling in the event I need to use the spare tire. I know your not suppose to use the axle has a jacking point...So where is the correct jacking point to use the bottle jack ?
Or do most people use a trailer aid ? I can see where that may be an easier option.
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Our trailer did not come with a jack; I bought a bottle jack. Have used it under the frame, along with blocks of wood so I could get the rig high enough to allow for the droop of the torsion axle. Left a "nice" impression on the wood! (no surprise)
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02-29-2016, 08:50 PM
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#46
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Occasional campers
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 85
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Miracle axles?
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Originally Posted by Scotty
They are approximately 14" between axles, vice 3 to 5". Some newer units are seeing this type of set up.
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I assume you meant between tires, not axles. 14" between axles would mean overlapping tires (not possible) unless the tires were less than 14" in diameter! and 3 to 5" would mean teeny tiny tires.
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03-01-2016, 12:58 AM
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#47
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 10
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I haven't seen it mentioned here, so I'll share a tip someone told me about. When changing a tire and you find yourself in a situation where passing traffic is rocking the trailer for example on the interstate, put your stabilizer jacks down to help steady the trailer. I wish I had known about that 10 years ago a changing a flat on I-65 in Alabama, I thought for sure our 32" trailer was going to be in my lap before I was done changing tires.
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03-01-2016, 05:46 AM
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Alleged curmudgeon
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Southwest Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carrier
Hey Vern seeing as that is probably the same as my 2015 3008 it should work fine with mine. By the way what tires do you have on your Windjammer? I am going to take the Trail Express C tires that came with it off this year. Can't get Maxis tires where I'm at and am looking at the new Carlisle.
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Carrier - After 3 1/2 years of service, I switched my OEM Trail Express C tires to Goodyear Marathon D's last season. Very happy with them so far.
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2013 Windjammer 3008W
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03-01-2016, 06:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
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I just put a Trailer Aid in my cart on Amazon.
I was thinking, for those that still need a tad more height, couldn't you unhook from the truck and then use the tongue jack to either raise or lower the front so that the trailer pivots with the Trailer Aid being the fulcrum?
Seems like that could buy you several inches more clearance.
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03-01-2016, 07:17 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 43
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Anderson Rapid Jack
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Anderson Rapid Jack. I got one a month back and love it. Lifts the tire of my Work n Play 18EC off the ground by about 4". If I'm on softer gravel I put a 1/2" square of plywood under the Rapid Jack.
My 2 cents
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03-01-2016, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
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For my own protection "Body & Axles-Frame" I use the ramps in the Pic. They are Taller than the "trail Aid" and are also used for "leveling & chock the tires"! Even though We have "Roadside Assistance" they still try to jack where they "Should NOT" when they arrive! Very Few times have I seen people with a flat along a road that had "Solid ground" to place a Jack on! I also have a Wood ramp i loan to friends when they are going to a tire shop to replace thier tires with "Maxxis" the tire guy's love using the Ramp's! Good luck with using a Bottle jack along the Highway in the Rain/Snow with Big Rigs going by at 80MPH and the Wind blowing at 40! Youroo!! We have "Torsion Axles"
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03-01-2016, 07:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 237
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Carrier - After 3 1/2 years of service, I switched my OEM Trail Express C tires to Goodyear Marathon D's last season. Very happy with them so far.
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It's a toss up between Carlilse and Good Year but I think Carlisle will be it.
Thanks
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03-01-2016, 08:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Wisconsin/Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tragusa3
I just put a Trailer Aid in my cart on Amazon.
I was thinking, for those that still need a tad more height, couldn't you unhook from the truck and then use the tongue jack to either raise or lower the front so that the trailer pivots with the Trailer Aid being the fulcrum?
Seems like that could buy you several inches more clearance.
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It's a good thought, but for multiple concerns:
* It takes extra time to disconnect/reconnect.
* The TV adds stability to the trailer while doing a change.
* Unless the trailer is on flat solid ground, wind, soft ground, or incline could cause the TT to pivot off the jack.
* If the TT pivoted, it could put a corner out into the traffic lane.
* Any shifting could complicate the tire change and it may also be very difficult to reconnect.
I would not even trust wheel chocks in this situation. Most frequently, you will be dealing with some sort of grade on the shoulder and soft ground on at least one side.
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03-01-2016, 08:46 AM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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I made an adaptor for my bottle jack which I carry in the trailer and jack between the axles on the suspension framework. I also have a homemade wooden "Trailer Aid" I carry on the back bumper. When I'm home, I have an air/hyd jack and adaptor I use.
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03-01-2016, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wade N C
Posts: 277
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray and Ann
I assume you meant between tires, not axles. 14" between axles would mean overlapping tires (not possible) unless the tires were less than 14" in diameter! and 3 to 5" would mean teeny tiny tires.
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Busted you got me. Yes that's roughly 14" or so between wheels
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03-01-2016, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 303
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PenJoe
It's a good thought, but for multiple concerns:
* It takes extra time to disconnect/reconnect.
* The TV adds stability to the trailer while doing a change.
* Unless the trailer is on flat solid ground, wind, soft ground, or incline could cause the TT to pivot off the jack.
* If the TT pivoted, it could put a corner out into the traffic lane.
* Any shifting could complicate the tire change and it may also be very difficult to reconnect.
I would not even trust wheel chocks in this situation. Most frequently, you will be dealing with some sort of grade on the shoulder and soft ground on at least one side.
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Points taken. Although, if the flat is on the back axle, you can lift the front quite a ways without unhitching from the truck. It could be an easy way to gain a few inches in that situation.
I didn't order the Trailer Aid, as I like the pictures showing the two ramps. I've got a pair that I use for oil changes, etc. I'm going to bring those along on the next few trips and see what I think.
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03-04-2016, 01:24 PM
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#57
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Canton, Michigan
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OldCoot needs to make those bottle jack adaptors in his garage and sell them to people on this site! That's very nice!
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07-18-2016, 03:50 PM
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#58
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Buena Vista CO
Posts: 79
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use Lynx blocks
I had a flat tire on my Crusader 322RES and use my Lynx blocks to build a ramp to lift up the trailer. The "official" method suggested by Prime Time is to lift with a jack against the trailer frame and definitely not against the axle itself. I used six levels of Lynx blocks and actually needed one more to reinstall the repaired tire. The wedge block on the right was off when I backed the trailer onto the ramp. I then installed that wedge as a safety in case the trailer wanted to move.
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07-18-2016, 04:21 PM
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#59
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Watauga, Texas
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I have the Trailer Aid ramp also, but on pavement it tends to scoot when I tried to drive up on it. The bolts on the bottom of mine are slick on asphalt or concrete pavement. Youroo and OC, how do you keep your wood ramps from scooting instead of letting the wheel run up on it? I also note that flats do not seem to occur where there is flat hard ground.
I like Old Coots bottle jack extension, and may make a copy but I think I will have a "U" shaped channel that fits the beam welded to the top so it will not slip off of the axle frame. I have torsion suspension also, and yes, the tire guys and road side assistance guys try to jack up the trailer using the axle tubes if you are not standing over them. I had one kid at the tire place try to move the jack under the torsion tubes after I walked away. Luckily I walked back just as he started to jack under them and told him to get the $%^& away from my trailer and go get the manager. The manager finished the job using the beam to raise the trailer. Jeez...
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07-18-2016, 04:25 PM
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#60
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D_B Travelers
I have the Trailer Aid ramp also, but on pavement it tends to scoot when I tried to drive up on it. The bolts on the bottom of mine are slick on asphalt or concrete pavement. Youroo and OC, how do you keep your wood ramps from scooting instead of letting the wheel run up on it?...
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My wooden one does not scoot on any surface. Just lucky I guess.
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