Trailer jack thingy

[Wayloncle]

Saw this at Academy Sports the other day, thought it was interesting. Doesn't take up much space, it was lite, seems like it would work better if it was wider, but you could lay a piece of wood under it if needed.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Works on single axle trailers only. They do work and are nice and easy to use and store.

 

[Wayloncle]

I don't really get why single axle only? It lifts the axle so I don't see why it doesn't work on any axle.

 

[Big Shasta]

With a double axle, all you need is a block of wood to pull the good wheel up on to. Never had to do it though, not sure how high you would have to go so the torsion arm isn't still holding the flat tire on the ground.

This think looks interesting though, I would think it would still work on a double axle. Not sure how safe it seems though.

 

[waterboy]

Try this for tandem axles or something like. Unfortunately I know how well they work... Drive the good tire up on this and it lifts the bad one off the ground. Block of wood would work also, give yourself a ramp of sorts to get high enough.

http://www.amazon.com/Trailer-Aid-Tandem-Tire-Changing/dp/B000I4JPZE

 

[Ronnie]

I'm with water ou on the trailer aid but I suggest getting the black one, it's a little bit bigger/taller which helps when putting a fully inflated spare on. With the yellow trailer aid I had to deflate the spare a little to mount it on the trailer.

I assume that the first product works as advertised but I just don't trust it. When I'm replacing a tire I want the thing holding it up to look and feel solid so I went with a long bottle jack instead for my single axle pwcs trailer.

 

[waterboy]

@Ronnie, you are spot on with the black one. Didn't know about it when I bought mine. I have a 1x6 to put under mine as it depends on the grade of the road, etc whether it will get you up high enough. So easy to use though

 

[farrelltravis]

Interesting product, but I sure would not want to trust that for any part of my body to be under the trailer.

 

[Wayloncle]

I wouldn't trust it much either, if it was about 4-5" thicker maybe.

I always carry a small floor jack in my truck when I'm pulling a trailer.

 

[farrelltravis]

I always carry two 4x4's that are nailed together and cut like a ramp. I don't have any single axel trailers. So, break the lugs, drive up on the ramp, swap tires, snug the lugs, drive off the ramp, tighten the lugs, and then carry on.

 

[Glassman]

I have a Jack-in-a-Box :



http://www.extrememax.com/product-p/3005.0089.htm

Of course, I didn't pay nearly that much for mine...I think it was $49.99 or thereabouts.

 

[farrelltravis]

That's the problem.....my name's all wrong.....nobody wants a Charlie In The Box.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I would suggest that you guys who carry jacks go and make sure you can actually lift the trailer high enough to remove a wheel. These torsion thingies can get tricky and will cause you to lift higher than you think thus causing you to carry some blocks to get your jack higher. Best method is the ramp or block of wood to drive the good tire up and onto.

 

[farrelltravis]

block of wood to drive the good tire up and onto.

That's what I do.

 

[Glassman]

I would suggest that you guys who carry jacks go and make sure you can actually lift the trailer high enough to remove a wheel. These torsion thingies can get tricky and will cause you to lift higher than you think thus causing you to carry some blocks to get your jack higher. Best method is the ramp or block of wood to drive the good tire up and onto.

yep...I always have some 4x4 blocks, shovel, tow straps, traction mat, etc. in the back of the truck - you never know where you'll end up. I use a beveled 4x6 and blocks when I need to lift the toyhauler. If I need to go higher I use the floor jack that I keep inside.

 

[farrelltravis]

yep...I always have some 4x4 blocks, shovel, tow straps, traction mat, etc. in the back of the truck

These are all in my truck, except the traction mat and shovel. We have never met. But if we did, you would just say, yeah, call a tow truck, he ain't diggin' us out!

 

[Volffas]

Try this for tandem axles or something like. Unfortunately I know how well they work... Drive the good tire up on this and it lifts the bad one off the ground. Block of wood would work also, give yourself a ramp of sorts to get high enough.

http://www.amazon.com/Trailer-Aid-Tandem-Tire-Changing/dp/B000I4JPZE

Just be sure to carry some extra wood with you if you are using the Trailer Aid.

Here is my experience;

No luck without wood;



With wood, good to go;

 

[Ronnie]

Another option that I've used is to back the good tire onto a curb/sidewalk, add blocks as needed to get the bad tire into the air.

 

[jetboater4life]

I use the Rapid Jack and it gets the bad tire off the ground without wood, but just barely.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L6AAUE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage