[Rhodes22-list] proper jack for changing tire

[Hank]

Bob,

That won't work as the jack doesn't have enough travel to overcome the
drop of the springs.

Hank

On 5/21/09, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Simplest solution is that the top of the bottle jack most likely unscrews
> and this raises it up to the trailer frame without having to put anything
> underneath.  This works for my trailer-give it a try.
>
> Bob K
>
>> Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 20:15:27 -0400
>> From: hnw555 at gmail.com
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] proper jack for changing tire
>>
>> Then drive the tire onto the 2x6 so the jack will fit under the spring.
>>
>> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 8:09 PM, sail tds.net <sail at tds.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Hank,
>> >
>> > If you raise from the frame most of the raising of the jack is used up
>> > in
>> > merely overcoming the action of the springs. My jack fits quit snugly
>> > under
>> > the frame and at full extension the tire is slightly raised but not
>> > sufficient to remove or replace. The jack I am using is a standard two
>> > ton
>> > jack with the appropriate amt. of extension. Thanks anyways...
>> >
>> > Fair winds,
>> >
>> > >>ron<<
>> >
>> > S/V Serenity
>> >
>> > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Use a piece of 2x6 (or several pieces) to raise the jack up higher
>> > > before
>> > > you jack up under the frame.
>> > >
>> > > Hank
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:18 PM, sail tds.net <sail at tds.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Noticed that one of my tires on my single axel triad trailer was
>> > > > quite
>> > > low.
>> > > > I went to use my bottle jack to raise it up in order to take the
>> > > > wheel
>> > > and
>> > > > tire to the garage. Low and behold there is not enough room to get
>> > > > the
>> > > > jack
>> > > > under the spring hanger or the axel because it is a dropped axel.
>> > > > When
>> > I
>> > > > attempted to raise it on the frame the bottle jack would not go high
>> > > > enough. I finally solved the problem by using my 3 ton floor jack
>> > > > and
>> > > > lifting the axel. Glad that Serenity was sitting in my driveway. I
>> > > > sure
>> > > > don't want to take my floor jack with me when I'm travelling and I
>> > > > was
>> > > > wondering if anyone has an answer. Sure glad this did not happen on
>> > > > my
>> > > way
>> > > > back to NH from FL.
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Fair winds,
>> > > >
>> > > > >>ron<<
>> > > > S/V Serenity
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>> >
>> > >>ron<<
>> > S/V Serenity
>> > Gulfport, FL
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