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What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

Last post 08-28-2008, 10:29 PM by Jay Oropeza. 11 replies.
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  •  08-25-2008, 11:20 AM 53493

    What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    So we all know it is inevitable - a flat tire on the way to the lake.  What kind of jack do you carry to use on your trailer?  Have you seen the kind that you wedge underneath the trailer axle and then pull the trailer forward with your truck - basically wedging the "jack" under the axle and lifting it off the ground?

     I am going to buy something that will stay in the boat at all times and just store it in the engine compartment area.


    2008 Crownline 210 LS
    5.0 Merc. MPI
    Picked it up 7/24/08!
  •  08-25-2008, 12:23 PM 53498 in reply to 53493

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    Nate,

      I am not sure the weight of your boat. I have a 250cr and I cannot carry a jack bigg enough to lift the boat and trailer, tandom axle. The way to "jack" up the trailer is to make a "jack", Using 2x6 lumber cut  three peices of different lenghts , one shorter than the next, and stack them on top of each other. Place the stack in front or behind the good tire on a tandom axle trailer and drive /back onto the stack lifting the flat off the ground to change. This is method is on the prestige web site.

    Bryan

  •  08-25-2008, 1:02 PM 53505 in reply to 53498

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    That and a bottle of Jack "Daniels" helps the frustration factor!  We have to do the same for our tandem axle, even though it is an aluminum trailer.


    Gary Peak
    Acworth, GA
    ’05 240 EX
    350 MAG – BIII
    AQUANOMIC$
  •  08-25-2008, 1:59 PM 53510 in reply to 53505

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    I carry the jack that Brian lists above as well.  Can't get much easier than that.
    John Capuro
    Fenton, MO
    2005 266BR towed by a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 with a 5.9 Cummins
  •  08-25-2008, 2:14 PM 53513 in reply to 53510

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    Guys - that is by far the best jack I have ever heard of.  The best part about it: it is cheap and won't fail on you when you need it.  So basically 6" of wood underneath one axle will be enough to lift the other axle off the ground?

     Can you give me a rough estimate of the lengths of each piece?  Maybe like 20", 15", and 12"?  Or longer? 


    2008 Crownline 210 LS
    5.0 Merc. MPI
    Picked it up 7/24/08!
  •  08-25-2008, 5:21 PM 53524 in reply to 53513

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    It doesn't have to be too much Nathan.  At the top, just enough to set the good wheel on top.  In a pinch, I've used large rocks that were laying around.  Anything to elevate the good axle. 
    O'
    "Little Mascara 3"
    2003 266BR,496 MAG w/Bravo III



  •  08-25-2008, 9:32 PM 53538 in reply to 53524

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    I know the wood ramp will work on torsion axle trailers....but how about those trailers with leaf springs?
    Phil Belcher
    2003 266CCR
    496 MAG, Bravo 3
  •  08-26-2008, 7:05 PM 53619 in reply to 53538

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    I use the wood ramp jack also--my trailer has torsion suspension.  I would think the wood ramp jack would work just as well if not better on a leaf spring style trailer since the axle should actually drop less.
    Un-Civil-ized 2002 230BR, MX6.2 BIII on a Prestige Trailer. Moonstone/Amethyst with silver diamond graphics
  •  08-26-2008, 9:49 PM 53633 in reply to 53619

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    Phil, the trouble with using the ramp style "jack" with dual axle leaf springs is the equalizer link between the 2 springs shoves the unloaded axle down as you pull the good tire up onto the ramp. You could maybe make it work by adding another layer or 2 to the ramp's stack....

    One style jack that works well on leaf spring trailers is the scissors style since it can be worked from the outside of the trailer with the long extension rods that they come with. 

    Here's a cheapy from Northern Tool that would suit most trailer boaters needs...http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200361858_200361858


    "Toy Story"

    Y2K 266BR
    454 Mag B-3
  •  08-26-2008, 10:05 PM 53634 in reply to 53633

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    Tony, I had kind of figured that the equalizer link would change things a little trying to use the ramp method to change a tire. Just wanted to make those that have leaf springs aware of the differences. I have a Prestige trailer and thus torsion axles. A 12 ton bottle jack works fine too. The ramp method is probably faster/easier but the bottle jack is more compact in size.
    Phil Belcher
    2003 266CCR
    496 MAG, Bravo 3
  •  08-27-2008, 1:37 PM 53653 in reply to 53634

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    If you guys want to see a slick setup for the ramp version, contact Monte Mars. He put together a couple of these back to back with flip latches that keep them connected while stored.

    I like the stability of the good tire resting on the top pad ( Typically the block lengths are 24", 21",& 15"). I can speak from experience that using the ramps, reduces down time by as much as 50% (maybe not that much when used in coordination with a bottle of Jack).

    A little story, if you would. The nice DOT officer at the weigh station, in the southwest corner of Iowa, below Council Bluffs, use to push us up against the wall, in high school and take our lunch money..................uh.....sorry. Had flashbacks.

    Seemed to take great pleasure in doing a full inspection on any Prestige vehicle that happened by. On one ocassion, he shut us down because we had surge hydraulic brakes on our haul trailer, instead of a straight electric system. The stack of 7 trailers was not allowed to move until shifted to an electric brake trailer or until the hydraulic system was replaced by electric on the trailer in question.

    It is hard to describe how much fun it is to rent a crane and unstack seven trailers, then restack them onto another haul trailer, in the middle of bum.......in the middle of nowhere.

    So my brake specialist and I loaded up the needed materials, drove the 9 hours to BFE .... uh.... to nowhere. We pulled the front axle upon these ramps, removed the hydraulic drum system from the rear two axles, that were suspended in the air, replaced with straight electric backing platesand drums,  then backed the rear axle up the ramps and completed the same work on the front axle. From start to finish, everything was operational and the driver was on his way within two hours. Then we happily drove the 9 hours back home.  

     


    Goober says, "Hey!" Andy!! WoooHooo!!
  •  08-28-2008, 10:29 PM 53734 in reply to 53653

    Re: What Kind of Jack Do You Carry?

    I carry a sisscor jack from a 1987 Mazda p/u. works great and small too. 
    1993 225 CCR
    "Taco Eater"
    509 ci.
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