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Old 07-06-2018, 09:05 AM   #1
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Tire jack ?

Before everyone thinks this is another what tire is best thread. I had a blowout coming home the other week, fortunately no damage to the rig(I still have the China bombs as they have been nicknamed). I tried to use my Anderson ramp to lift the flat tire off the ground after all this is what's its purpose is for. The remaining tire couldn't handle all the weight by it self and started to severely squat. My question is does anyone else use this technique to change a flat? Will a better tire such as the good year endurance give me the stiffer side wall that would be needed in this scenario? Just so everyone knows the tires are stock and actually had the rig weighed earlier on the trip and was well within all specs. If you use another method like a floor jack what kind is best. The trailer would max out at 10,5000 lbs. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 07-06-2018, 12:38 PM   #2
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Before everyone thinks this is another what tire is best thread. I had a blowout coming home the other week, fortunately no damage to the rig(I still have the China bombs as they have been nicknamed). I tried to use my Anderson ramp to lift the flat tire off the ground after all this is what's its purpose is for. The remaining tire couldn't handle all the weight by it self and started to severely squat. My question is does anyone else use this technique to change a flat? Will a better tire such as the good year endurance give me the stiffer side wall that would be needed in this scenario? Just so everyone knows the tires are stock and actually had the rig weighed earlier on the trip and was well within all specs. If you use another method like a floor jack what kind is best. The trailer would max out at 10,5000 lbs. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
A simple bottle jack with an adaptor will lift it just fine. Remember, you're not lifting the whole trailer.
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Old 07-06-2018, 12:48 PM   #3
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No need for an adapter. A simple bottle jack placed correctly does the job. By correctly I mean placed under the spring perch. That is the accepted place. And you only need to jack one wheel off the ground to change the flat.
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No need for an adapter. A simple bottle jack placed correctly does the job. By correctly I mean placed under the spring perch. That is the accepted place. And you only need to jack one wheel off the ground to change the flat.
No spring perch on a torsion axle trailer.
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No spring perch on a torsion axle trailer.


I’ve heard that comment before what is a torsion axle? My axle runs straight from hub to hub.
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I’ve heard that comment before what is a torsion axle? My axle runs straight from hub to hub.
One without springs that uses the axles as torsion tubes.
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Before everyone thinks this is another what tire is best thread. I had a blowout coming home the other week, fortunately no damage to the rig(I still have the China bombs as they have been nicknamed). I tried to use my Anderson ramp to lift the flat tire off the ground after all this is what's its purpose is for. The remaining tire couldn't handle all the weight by it self and started to severely squat. My question is does anyone else use this technique to change a flat? Will a better tire such as the good year endurance give me the stiffer side wall that would be needed in this scenario? Just so everyone knows the tires are stock and actually had the rig weighed earlier on the trip and was well within all specs. If you use another method like a floor jack what kind is best. The trailer would max out at 10,5000 lbs. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I only tested with the Andersen Rapid jack and it lifted far enough for the original "bombs" and E rated 16 tires as well. I still carried a 6 ton jack and boards, just in case. If at max GVWR that is a lot of weight on the remaining tire but I wonder what PSI you were at in the tires, that you would get too much squat? Higher air pressure in higher rated tires would have been better and you might have never known the Rapid Jack didn't work. ;-)
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I had to use mine and it worked great. My trailer has torsion axles, the tires are really close to each other and i had max psi in the other tires. Your tires might not been inflated to their max psi????
Also I still have the Castle rock tires that it came with. 2017 Rockwood 2703ws.
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I'm fond of the bottle jack method. Can use it for the truck or camper if needed.
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One without springs that uses the axles as torsion tubes.


Thanks appreciate your help. That’s what I thought.
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