We are going to change all four tires, where is the best place to put the jack stands? Should we put the 50T jacks under the axles, or under the frame, will the frame support the weight while we remove all four tires? Should we put down the rear scissor jacks and front electric leveler jacks as well?
Harry, Karen, and Mom
Sandy, Sassy, Missy, and Candy
Ford F350, Ext CC, PSD, SRW, LB
99 Mobile Scout 33RLTS
Never put the jacks on the axles...you should put jack stands on all four corners of the frame, and only change two tires at a time, if possible. The front and rear jacks are NOT capable of holding the entire weight of the trailer...they are mainly for stabilization. Be very careful whenever you jack up your trailer!!
I have had all four tires off my TT several times. If I was going to pull all four at once, then yes I would do jack stands under the frame. But to replace the tires, just do one at a time with a jack under the axle, where it bolts to the spring...
This will be very close to the tire and at the same point where the load is carried normally..
I did swap out my TT axles a couple of years ago and dropped the four stabilizing jacks to hold it still, then did one axle at a time, while most of the load stayed on the other..
My $.02 worth,
Bryan
PS if you take it to a tire place, don't assume they know how to jack a trailer... I took mine to get new tires and caught them trying to jack an entire side by placing a jack under the triangular piece that joins the two springs together between the axles...
I've had the back wheels of my TV off the ground with mine. I don't recommend it but the jack on my KZ is pretty stout.
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