Two tire changing questions

[StreaminGeo]

One last question. (?) I got the tire changing ramp. How long can I leave a trailer up on such a ramp? Can I take a tire off and have it replaced (might take all day) with the trailer on the ramp or should I put the spare on and back it down until the new tire can be put on?

[CRH]

It will be fine sitting on one wheel.

[StreaminGeo]

Thank you!

[pappy19]

If you decide to stay with ST tires, which I along with many other AS owners advise you change to LT tires, you might consider a set of Centramatics, which balances tire and drums automatically as driven. There are many threads on the tire subject and many converts to LT tires due to premature ST failures, some with huge damages to their AS from the ST tire blowing out and damaging wheel wells, body parts and black/grey valves destroyed.

[StreaminGeo]

Okay pappy, I'll take that into consideration. Thank you!

[Jacob D]

Originally Posted by Jacob D

A question comes to mind. Why would one tire wear out? I can only think of a few reasons, axle bent, axles out of alignment in which case you would think two tires would wear out, a defective tire, mis-matched tires or maybe something else I haven't thought of. Is it time to replace all 4? If they are older than 6 or 7 years the answer is probably yes.

Regarding your other question, my rule of thumb is carry a bottle jack with capacity equal to your trailer weight and wooden blocks to augment the height if the screw out part isn't long enough plus one to put next to the trailer unless A/S provided a jack point.

Correction: I meant to say twice your trailer weight.

[StreaminGeo]

Okay, thank you.

[StreaminGeo]

I just wanted to let everyone know that the tire changing ramp worked great! Very easy!
Thanks for all of the input!