Bent Rear axle

[Lee Pedrick]

This thought keeps running thru my head. Can you bend an axle, jacking it up to change a flat tire. I sure hope not, but with these travel trailer (TT) frames being maxed out, I wonder. And No, I did not have a flat.

[5picker]

Yes, if you jack too far inward on the axle tube.

[Lee Pedrick]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Yes, if you jack too far inward on the axle tube.

I would ONLY jack it up where the U bolts are. I have tandem axles so I bought the ramp that you drive on with the good tire which raises the flat tire so you can change it

[D W]

If you have Lippert Axles, there is a "WARNING" on page 4 of the axle manual:

Lift unit by the frame and never the axle or suspension

[Lee Pedrick]

No they are not lippert's (thank god) They are dexters

[youroo]

Originally Posted by Lee Pedrick

I would ONLY jack it up where the U bolts are. I have tandem axles so I bought the ramp that you drive on with the good tire which raises the flat tire so you can change it

The ramps come in different heights,since you have a leaf spring suspension I advise "Test It will Lift High enough" before you Really need it! I have a Ramp that I as well as other FRF members have used when they have Trailer/5 wheel tires installed at a Local Tire shop! Met 1 FRF member that had a Leaf Spring suspension at this Tire shop and my ramp was NOT high enough! I took it home and Added 2 more inches Still not enough! Test your Ramp Before Needed!! Youroo!! PS My ramp is 8" lift on top level!

[Lee Pedrick]

Good idea. Thanks

[Sailor Bill]

If it is just bowed to the center many are made that way so that as weight is loaded they straighten to a degree keeping the wheels level.

[babock]

Originally Posted by Lee Pedrick

I would ONLY jack it up where the U bolts are.

That's where I jack up too on every axle of every trailer I own that has a leaf spring suspension. Doesn't matter if it's a Dexter axle or not.