[Rhodes22-list] proper jack for changing tire

[Andrew Collins]

I use a cheap scissor jack
Andrew
sv Carmen

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On 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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