Where toJack 179 to change tire

Hi Friends. They say do not jack on axle or frame.Where do you jack & put a jack stand so you can change tire,do bearings, adjust brakes ect. Bill

Look in my mods and you will see a block I made for jacking that cradles the shape of the axle but the weight is on the brackets that mount the axle to the riser block. That avoids any problems. I recently used it to lube my hubs.

Originally posted by spydie Originally posted by HARLEYULTRA Hi Friends. They say do not jack on axle or frame.Where do you jack & put a jack stand so you can change tire,do bearings, adjust brakes ect. Bill Who said not to jack on the axel?  My instructions say (and I've done it many times on other trailers built just like this one with the same axel) to jack on the axel.

The axle manufacturer says not to jack on the axle, the frame manufacturer says not to jack on the frame.. It's in the Pod paperwork..

hmmmmm, my dealer jacks on the axle about where it meets the frame. I saw this and said" i thought your not supposed to jack on the axle" , he said, " i jack close to where the axle meets the frame" as if that makes a difference. He used no block, just a normal floor jack. Doesnt mean its right, just what he did 

I've been jacking on the axel (same type as used on the Pod, Torsion axels) for 20 years.  I see no reason not to.  The axel is plenty strong enough for these light trailers and that used to be the recommended spot even according to the axel manufacturer.  My Pod is in the shop right now, so is all my paperwork/manuals (in the camper) but as soon as I get it back, I'll check where I saw the jack points in my manual.  I could swear it said to jack on the axel.  But I might have dreamed that!