Spike 99 wrote: From a legal perspective, they will say their product works and creates no harm to the other axle. Ethically and legally, they will say it will work. They have to.
When I said that I have contacted the manufacturer, I meant the manufacturer of my TT, not of the product in question. Sorry for any confusion on that one.
Cliff and Leah(just us)
Nfld, Canada
2007 Sunset Trail ST26RK
2006 Dakota Crew, 4.7L Tow pkg, Prodigy Brake Control,Reese Weight Distribution,Dual Cam Sway control
Lantley wrote: You guys are worrying and concerned about the wrong thing. Getting going in a timely matter is important.
well I have spent many hours working along highways, and over my life time have changed a few flats... I agree none of it is pleasant and there are plenty of places I would rather be...
but I disagree that these things are of no concern... like I said it is the degree of risk and damage... compared to the degree of risk you perceive doing it the right way... no one will change your already up mind... nor will you change mine on this...
we both have weighed those risk to take a position on it...
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Love my mass produced, entry level, built by Lazy American Workers, Hornet
JJ tire failure is usually associated with a number of things and one of them is improper load from front to back,hooked up too high at the front is not safe and putting a greater load on the rear axle tends to add to sway,which adds to tire failure,increasing the chance of flats and blow outs,would you agree,certanly unsafe.Just looking at profiles,hm.
As far as the one wheel having to bear the weight of two thing goes, surely the one wheel is bearing that weight from the moment the other tire goes flat. Fortunately I have yet to experience a TT flat but I would assume it would take some time between the tire blowing and noticing it and getting the TT off the road and stopped.
Anyoltime wrote: JJ tire failure is usually associated with a number of things and one of them is improper load from front to back,hooked up too high at the front is not safe and putting a greater load on the rear axle tends to add to sway,which adds to tire failure,increasing the chance of flats and blow outs,would you agree,certanly unsafe.Just looking at profiles,hm.
I would agree totally but if you are referring to the picture in my sig. there has been two lengthy post about it, including the how and why...
in short, in the picture the front of the trailer is 1 1/2 inches noise high, but was in the lowest position until I could purchase a new draw bar for it... this was the first time this TV was hooked up to the trailer and its only trip as a TV (roughly 8,000 miles)
as to its safety it towed very well as pictured and was set-up quite well with plenty of tongue weight, although not perfect, the trailer was weighed before heading out...
admittedly I am still learning, but I have done this for hundreds of thousands of miles over many years of RVing and millions of miles towing in general...
the tongue was subsequently lowered and the TV has recently been sold so you can put your mind at ease, all is and was well here...
gnj1958 wrote: As far as the one wheel having to bear the weight of two thing goes, surely the one wheel is bearing that weight from the moment the other tire goes flat. Fortunately I have yet to experience a TT flat but I would assume it would take some time between the tire blowing and noticing it and getting the TT off the road and stopped.
you are correct and is the reason it is recommended that both tires on that side be changed after having a flat tire while under way... as you know it only takes very short distances or time overloaded to damage the cords in a tire... damage that may or may not show up right away... damage that goes unseen...
Got a tire plug kit from Wallyland only cost couple of bucks and if it's a nail etc can usually roll it around to get at the nail pull it and plug it and use little compressor to refill and on my way--for catastrophic tire failure have a small floor jack that is in a small case and is perfect for tire changing cause it lifts faster, higher and safer then a bottle jack--does take up a little more room though
05 Trail Bay 27DS
07 Tundra SR5 4.7
00 Harley Electra Glide (My Baby)
07 Civic for cheap gas
Margarita machine---nothing better then sittin in the shade on a hot day sippin a Margie!
Spike: Just catching up on this thread after being camping for the last 3 days. You ask what I would recommend? I don't disagree with you, just your math. Me personally, I carry a small bottle jack to use under the spring pad. I believe it is the safest way to raise a flat tire on a TT.
2001 was a good year!
2001 Ford F250 Super Duty SC, V10
2001 Prowler 26H
Where is the spring pad? I just place the jack between the two wheels where the two springs come together...is that the spring pad? I don't what it's called but it has worked for me. I saw it first done when I burned out the bearings on one wheel and the guy that came out to fix the wheel put the jack in that place.
The spring pad is the spot where the leaf springs cross the axle, there are 2 "U" bolts holding a square plate on one side of the springs. The item you are referring to is called the "tandem axle yoke"
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