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.
If you have torsion axles, using the axle is an absolutely "no no".
I don't and just jack in the axle as close to the U-bolts as possible.
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I would put mine on the frame. The pick up jack works OK so I don't carry a bottle jack any more. I did add a socket & torque wrench for the trailer lug nuts.
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I have both and first choice is trailer aid. Make sure you jack is ratted high enough to match the actual weight.
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I bought a drive-on ramp after jacking my rig up in the Mojave Desert in '13. Not too expensive and way easier than jacking! I think that's what we're calling a Trailer Aid.
I have both and first choice is trailer aid. Make sure you jack is ratted high enough to match the actual weight.
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I have torsion axles so I would not use the jack on anything but the frame. However, if you have dual axles the way to go is with a Trailer Aid ramp. Very easy to store and use, not going to damage any axle or the frame. I would buy the Trailer Aid Plus as it is about 1" taller than the standard unit. BTW, be aware of any tire store or such that attempts to pick up your wheel with a floor jack. They will put it under the axle every time if you are not standing right there with them; they don't know about torsion axles.
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I have Trailer-Aid and a bottle jack. Fortunately have not had to change a tire roadside.
As a side-benefit, the bottle jack came in handy when my tongue jack failed while unhitching. Luckily too I had a 8x8 chunk with me too and was able to get the w/d bars off and the trailer off the truck.
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I have a tandem axil trailer so I run the good tire up on blocks to replace the bad tire. Remember to break the lug nuts on the flat tire before you run the good tore up on blocks. If both tires are flat I will call AAA since I have a policy with them and don't have two spare tires.
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I have a tandem axil trailer so I run the good tire up on blocks to replace the bad tire. Remember to break the lug nuts on the flat tire before you run the good tore up on blocks. If both tires are flat I will call AAA since I have a policy with them and don't have two spare tires.
We now have AAA since blowing a trailer tire. We also carry 2 spares for insurance. It's very unlikely that two tires will go on you, but having a 2nd spare means you don't immediately have to look for a tire shop. When we did blow the tire, we lost several hours to find a tire, then get it mounted. Having no spare is a total craps shoot. Now that we carry spare 1 and spare 2, we have not had a flat.
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. This was on a Saturday evening. No one had the exact replacement tire until Monday. That cost us 2 days lay over because the spare was smaller than the 4 on the TV. We bought a new tire for the TV and a used tire the right size to carry with us on long trips. If that happened again, we could have it mounted and keep moving. It seems like I have this little halo over me called Murphy's Law.