Double tire changes.

[Treeclimber]

I'm getting ready to change the rubber on my 240FB with load range D's or E's. But I know there are very few places around here that have ANY experience with Hi Lo trailers and without proper direction, they will just "jack it up anyplace" on either side.
Where IS a safe place to use a floor on each side to change both tires? Or must they be done one at a time?
Treeclimber

 

[Garry-HILO]

I'm getting ready to change the rubber on my 240FB with load range D's or E's. But I know there are very few places around here that have ANY experience with Hi Lo trailers and without proper direction, they will just "jack it up anyplace" on either side.
Where IS a safe place to use a floor on each side to change both tires? Or must they be done one at a time?
Treeclimber

I had new tires done at American Tires and specified the trailer had to be raised by the frame. They placed two floor jacks (with rubber blocks) in front and back of the tires on one side of the trailer, replaced the two tires and then moved to the other side in did the same.

 

[JackandJanet]

Tree, if you MUST jack, it needs to be placed as close to the axle but on the frame as possible. The way Garry had it done would be ideal.

But, since you have tandem wheels, why not do yourself a favor and buy one of those "ramps" that you can roll up onto so that the other tire just hangs. Then change it, roll off and put the new wheel on the ramp to change the other. No jacking required and it's a super emergency tire replacement option in an emergency in my opinion. If I didn't have a single axle trailer, I'd have this device in a heartbeat!

- Jack

 

[Jeff H-HILO]

When I had new tires put on my tandem-axle Hi-Lo a couple of years ago, I had the tire shop use my Trailer Aid Plus to lift (jack-up) the camper. They had never seen one before but were pretty impressed. As Jack said, no jacking required. You just have to loosen up the lug nuts before you lift the tire off the ground.
This is an example of what it looks like. I got mine on Amazon about 4 years ago for about $40.


https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Camco-Trailer-Aid-Plus-p/15-0458.htm

Jeff

 

[Treeclimber]

Thanks All, I have a Trailer Aid, but figured the tire shop would just jack it up change 'em and drop it. Later I'd discover a buckled floor or something. I'll just stay there and use the Trailer Aid with them.
I thought I saw safe jacking points somewhere in the owners manual but, of course can't find it now.
Tree