Best Jack to Change Tire on Single Axle Sport

[GCinSC2]

I'll help you with #12.

[Cannonball]

You're on. I'll send the GPS coordinates for the flask.

[Cannonball]

One Omission from my prior post:

I also now carry some spare lug nuts that I found at Advance Auto Parts, just in case I "screw the pooch" again and mangle the chrome caps. However, based on another Forum members recommendation, I have a complete set of McGard lug nuts arriving any day, and am going to change over to those.

[mocus]

I have the 2006 Bambi and only have "one" jack placement on the curb side, behind the wheel. Nothing on the street side. I found out the hard way that the street side jacking point is not located adjacent to the curb side.

[GCinSC2]

Originally Posted by Cannonball

You're on. I'll send the GPS coordinates for the flask.

I'll bring some Rebel Yell.

[Cannonball]

Name the spot.


Cannonball, Deep in the Heart of Texas!

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[GCinSC2]

Well, it might be a bit of a drive but the next chance is this Saturday, my back yard campfire pit. We'll be burning some Oak and sipping a bit.

[rmax1]

Originally Posted by mocus

I have the 2006 Bambi and only have "one" jack placement on the curb side, behind the wheel. Nothing on the street side. I found out the hard way that the street side jacking point is not located adjacent to the curb side.

I'll be swapping out new Sendel wheels and Michelin tires on our 2007 Bambi in the driveway this weekend. I am very interested to know how you figured out where the frame jack points are located. Are they listed in any of the owners manuals? Can you describe where I should be looking once i crawl under?

thanks,

[bwoodtx]

Originally Posted by Cannonball

OK, the tire repair saga is over and done. However, in an effort to save other Forum members some of the grief I experienced, I am posting a list of what is now "on board" as my tire change kit:

1. 6 ton bottle jack;
2. Set of Lynx levelers (I used 3);
3. Two pieces of scrap wood, roughly the same dimensions as the Lynx levelers (used on top & bottom of levelers to provide flat surface);
4. Wheel chocks for opposite tire;
5. 19" Craftsman breaker bar, 1/2" drive;
6. Set of three Craftsman extensions, 1/2" drive;
7. 3/4", 6 point, deep set Craftsman socket, 1/2" drive;
8. Craftsman torque wrench, 1/2" drive;
9. Old school "T" lug wrench; worthless for most anything, but you can use it to spin the lugs down real fast prior to applying proper torque. Plus, it belonged to my father, and looks cool;
10. Tire gauge;
11. Air compressor to plug into 12v outlet in truck to air up spare (do this before mounting the spare on the Airstream, please!);
12. Small flask of good quality bourbon for post tire change celebration.

It would appear that #12 is obviously the most important item in the tool box. In the event that a repair operation does not go well, you can still have a good drink and forget about it.

[Linda71air]

RE: Proper jack and jack points. My discount tire came to my house to install new tires on my 71 AS 19' single axle Land Yacht during renovation and while jacking up the door side wheel something POPPED and now the trailer leans to that side. I seems one of the springs is poking up while the other one is down.

I hope it is easily repaired

Back on jacking up trailer. Can someone show me a picture of the "jacking points on a 71 LY?" and explain how to change a tire on a single axle AS.

Thanks,
Linda
71 Land Yacht 19' single axle