Tire Wear

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   Just curious    ...what does Forest River or the owner's documentation have tomsay about correct jack placemenr ?

MJ

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Footslogger03 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362	Topic: Tire Wear Posted: 09 Oct 2011 at 8:24pm
	Just curious ...what does Forest River or the owner's documentation have tomsay about correct jack placemenr ? MJ
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 09 Oct 2011 at 9:01pm
	Officially they don't want you to jack on the frame, or the axle. I agree the only choice is on the axle near the wheel.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

Footslogger03 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362	Posted: 09 Oct 2011 at 9:56pm
	[QUOTE=techntrek] Officially they don't want you to jack on the frame, or the axle. I agree the only choice is on the axle near the wheel. ================ Well ...the reason I ask this question is that I went through the same issue with another model Teardrop trailer. As close as Imever came to an answer was that the "safest" place to lift/jack a trailer is on the axle tube AS CLOSE TO THE FRAME AS POSSIBLE. MJ
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Tidalwave4455 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Location: minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 57	Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 8:16am
	The pod axle has several vertical 'flanges' extending downward a couple of inches near the hubs. My dealer stated that their repair shop places the lift jack at the flanges. They make sure that the jack pad or 'cup' catch both flanges.Thus there is no pressure placed on the actual cylinder of the axle. The flanges are welded onto the axle and spread the lift over a larger area rather than a single point, if the jack were to push upward onto the cylinder itself. The lift point is also as far outboard as possible which is recommended.