Jacking up a travel trailer. Official instructions? Any?? - Forest ...
Apr 6, 2022 · Never place a jack or blocks under the axle to raise or support the trailer. It can bend the axle. With a dual axle trailer, the point between the two axles, which is attached to the frame, is the correct place to position the jack. Use a solid block such as a pair of 12" x 12" x 2" wood blocks under the jack. This should lift one side of the ...
Where to place the jack? - Forest River Forums
Oct 19, 2019 · China Bombs blew out on a regular basis on our cross country trip in 2010. I used a bottle jack directly under the leaf spring attachment point (U-Bolts) to raise the affected wheel/tire for replacement. I always place a short length of 2" x 4" wood block between the jack and spring mount.
Jacking Up Trailer to change tire? - Forest River Forums
Aug 11, 2014 · I recently jacked up my trailer to take a tire to the shop for replacement. When I returned to my trailer, two individuals were discussing how I had jacked up the trailer to get the tire off.. I used a 5 ton bottle jack and it was placed directly under the steel plate that holds the spring to the axel (bolts) where the bad tire was..
How to jack up trailer - Forest River Forums
Oct 6, 2011 · I have gotten several different opinions (jack up axle, jack up frame, use ramps, etc). I finally emailed Forest River and asked the question. Here was their response. My trailer is a 2012 SV-264. The correct place to jack your unit up is behind the backing plate on the axel.
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Apr 8, 2022 · On my trailer the springs are attached to the axles on top of the axle on a plate that is part of the axle. I made a saddle with a 4.5 inch gap with about the same measurement in depth. This gap straddles the axle tube and supports the flat plate the leaf spring is attached to. I then place my floor jack under this device and jack the axle up.
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Mar 26, 2015 · There is no mention in my owners manual about where to place a jack or jack stands. I have a 2011 31' Wildcat travel trailer. It has double axles and the springs are on top of the axles (so no spring plate to place the jack) and the two springs are connected together with a A shaped piece between the tires ( so I can't get the jack between the ...
Type of jack for travel trailer - Forest River Forums
Jan 20, 2023 · My TT has the Torflex axles and I merely place my bottle jack between the tires, directly under the frame, and jack there. I have to unscrew the jack headvto the max and put a piece of 2x10 inder the jack to get enough lift for both tires to be free of the ground. Best done on firm ground or pavement.
recommendation for a jack for tire change Single Axle? - Forest River
Mar 15, 2021 · As others, we use a simple bottle jack. The best place to place the jack is the axle under the spring. The axle can be damaged at any other point. We carry a short piece of 12" dimension lumber (11.5" x 12" x 1.5") for a pad and several short pieces of 2 …
How do I jack up Flagstaff? - Forest River Forums
Jan 8, 2011 · That is the same way I jacked up my previous trailer, but I wanted to make sure. The first time I jacked up my previous trailer, I put the jack under the axle where it connects to the frame. I lucked out and nothing happened to the axle. I bought the Flagstaff at Berryland Campers in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. I really like the Trailer-Aid.
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Apr 6, 2021 · My bottle jack also has grooves in the (smaller) round top and if using the bottle jack, I put the bracket into one of the two cross grooves. 2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2024 Ford F-Series SCREW•7.3L•4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
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