My axles are above the springs and the threaded portion of the ubolts hang down ready for a jack to bend them I will put jackstands under the frame at fixed end of the springs. If you have leaf springs the usual, and best place to jack, is directly under the point the spring is attached to the axle A minimal amount of jacking required to get tire off the ground and bending axle is a non issue If torsion axle, jack up be frame only. Jacking up and blocking 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. I am going to be repacking my wheel bearings this spring before i have a bunch of trips I just wanted to know what the best way to jack up the rv is I have a 5th wheel with power stabilizers
My 2021 geopro has a single torsion axle I have pored through the posts here and pretty much find discussion around jacking limited to multiple axle trailers I get that that multiple axles are more complicated With a single axle is there anything wrong with simply placing a jack under. Once lifted, jack stands or solid cribbing should be positioned under the axle near the hub, ensuring stability If on soft ground, use.
The bottle jacks i have on hand will not reach high enough to a secure jacking point on our trailer frame Also, seems to be some discussion about the proper jacking point on our 192 rbs A call to our dealer was just a. The springs extended and the shackles looked like they were going to flip completely over I finally, after jacking the trailer a lot, took a second jack and lifted the axle There was no weight on the axle at the time i could tell by the position and angle of the shackles
