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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Dunn, NC
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Bottle jack plywood base
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Originally Posted by Myrle
Same here 20 ton bottle jack and a 16" square of 3/" plywood small works great.
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Me too!!
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06-16-2016, 01:59 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Horse loose a shoe?......
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06-16-2016, 02:00 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
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I purchased a 20 ton bottle jack. It was amazingly simple to use (I had never even heard of it before). I only spent $29 at Harbor Freights. I also have the 'trailer aid' product as a backup just in case.
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06-16-2016, 02:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
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i carry a 6 ton bottle jack however I can change a tire in no time with the "trailer Aid" just roll up or back onto it and walla, flat is off the ground. if more height is needed place a board under the aid. you tube video.
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06-16-2016, 02:55 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Not as easy with Torsion type axles
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06-16-2016, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member
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I used to use a bottle jack until it slipped that is why I switched to the floor jack
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06-16-2016, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: IL
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Originally Posted by missing_link View Post
I got one of these after my truck Jack wouldn't lift the trailer
Attachment 111275
It's called trailer aid
We too just bought the trailer aide. DH said it worked great when buying and installing new tires.
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06-16-2016, 03:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 139
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Thanks all around
 What an awesome forum.
Thanks for all the answers.
I'll plan to use the Andersen Rapid Jack first but will buy an appropriate bottle jack from HF just to be sure.
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06-16-2016, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: in my new 29hfsxlr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 53jimc
I know it will be overkill, but, next camping trip I plan to take my 4 ton harbor freight floor jack and appropriate supporting ground boards. I'll take the handle off, store it under my truck tool box.
After having two blowouts in three camping trips, I have found the 2.5 ton floor jack to be a little shaky. Also, the goodyear marathons will be relegated to the dump.
Also considering an electric 12v impact wrench. My porter cable 20v impact driver won't take off a lug nut.
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i have the kobalt 20 volt lithium battery powered impact 350flbs does the job nicely for many tough bolts and nuts . just don't torque down with it . it does have the power to break off a lug .i use a 1/2 drive torque wrench for that
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06-16-2016, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 496
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Quote:
Originally Posted by missing_link
I got one of these after my truck Jack wouldn't lift the trailer
Attachment 111275
It's called trailer aid |
^^^^ Best thing for a trailer.
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06-16-2016, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: in my new 29hfsxlr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaDog
I used to use a bottle jack until it slipped that is why I switched to the floor jack
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No doubt you need to be careful with the use of any jack . even a floor jack can slip out . if the TT or TV move just a bit you can be in big trouble real fast . i like the bottle jack for it's size and it's much larger capacities .
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06-16-2016, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 55
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I think the bottle jack is the only way to go. I have a ten ton jack and it lifts my Wildcat (8750 empty) with no problem. I also recommend getting a jack stand for safety purposes. If you have to leave the jack under the trailer for any length of time it is better to have the stand securely in place and carrying some of the weight of the trailer.
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06-16-2016, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 547
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What type of jack for TT emergency use
We use a trailer aid. Have the double sided light weight aluminum one for both horse and travel trailer, bumbler pull and fifth wheel. No problems. Just remember the lug wrench!
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06-16-2016, 06:04 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Use the Trailer Aid and a jack, you shouldn't have to lift it very far with the jack.
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06-16-2016, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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I just assemble my own trailer aid out of lynx levelers
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06-16-2016, 06:42 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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OC...how much lift does yours have?
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06-16-2016, 06:43 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Trailer aid, that is....
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06-16-2016, 06:46 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
OC...how much lift does yours have?
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5" by itself, but I also have a 1" thick board I can use.
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06-16-2016, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: NEPA
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+1 for the Trailer Aid. I did have to cut a piece of Trex decking (could use 1X6, but Trex is lighter) and bolt it to the underside of the Trailer Aid to make it "tall" enough to get my tires off the ground. It works fine now--no jacking, quick easy lifting the flat off the ground. It lives in my truck now. 
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06-16-2016, 09:37 PM
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Olemax
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: NW North Carolina
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What Jack for Roadside Emergencies
If you are going to get a bottle jack, as Bob indicated, be sure to get a short jack that will go under the axle. You must realize that the axle will be much lower when supported on a flat tire, so measure from the rim to axle, not the outside diameter if the tire. Low profile, or "shorty" jacks are an ideal choice if a smaller unit does not have sufficient capacity. These short jacks also have a larger base than standard jacks of the same capacity, making them more stable.
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