GPG52!
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CANADIAN PEACE KEEPER...
11,000 lbs, unknown terrain base ... need quick, safe and economical 4 tire change. Take the rig to a professional tire shop... they have the equipment, tools, experience and know how to do the job safely. Typically if you purchase the tires they will install, balance and warranty thier work at no cost other than than the tire purchase price.
PS: My 2c worth... you may want to weigh your own options... this is what you get for asking for an opinion.
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robsouth
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You asked for opinions and you got them in good faith. Sometimes DIY is not the better way to go.
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57 Panhead
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wittmeba wrote:I would reconnect the 5th wheel to the TV and use a floor jack to lift one side at a time. If you have available the jack stands might let you do both to save trips to the tire dealer.
But I would definitely reconnect and lift the landing gear off the ground to avoid twisting of the frame of the 5er.
If he hooks up how is he going to get the tires and wheels to the tire shop??
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I'd say that if you are on a paved surface and have some good strong jack stands that you would be ok to do the whole thing in one shot. Just be sure to place the stands under the frame rails and not on the axle tube. Otherwise you should probably look at doing it in 2 trips.
If you are close enough to a tire shop to try and do this from the camp ground how about arranging the purchase ahead of time with an appointment to install on the day you leave the park and do it on your way out of town. Mounting and balancing a set of 4 tires should take no more than an hour or an hour and a half tops.
Good luck with this whatever you decide to do.
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machunt
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trailer is sitting on completely level concrete pad.
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i would give the tire shop a call and see what they can do for you. they may be able to get you all set up as to get you in and out pretty quick. other than that i would do one side at a time. i usually jack under the spring area on the axle. you could put blocks under the hub at that point but harbor freight jack stands arent that expensive.
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robsouth wrote:You asked for opinions and you got them in good faith. Sometimes DIY is not the better way to go.
The point the OP appeared to miss.
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JIMNLIN
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machunt wrote:My question is this. I have my 5ver at the campground until 23rd of july and i would like to have all 5 tires replaced before leaving on our long trip. So my question is what is the best way (safe way) to leave in jacked up while i take tires to my service center to have them mounted and balanced/ All 4 at once or 2 at a time,side to side or axle by axle. Trailer is 321 outback with 5200lbs axle, and weighs 11,000 pounds give or take
I'll repost this for the OP. Some don't seem to comprehend his dilemma for whatever reason.
There are several ways to do the job. There is no best way as Much depends on your equipment at hand.
I was set up on a concrete pad full time and didn't want to unhook.
I simply raised the front axle with my shortie hyd bottle jack at one end of the axle and my 2.5 ton hyd floor jack under the other end. One or tow strokes cleared the tires from the ground. Loaded them in the truck and dropped them by my truck tire dealer.
Picked them up later and reinstalled them on the trailer. Simply repeated the process for the rear axle.
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machunt
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Thanks I really didnt think it was that hard.
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