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So I started with what should have been a simple job of repacking the bearings on my trailer this weekend and lets just say it didn't go so well. Found axle nut retainers missing bearings toast and brakes fell apart as soon as I pulled the drum off. Obvious previous owner never touched them. Anyway I ordered parts to correct all this and went to move on to the front wheel and can't seem to get the trailer in the air high enough to get that wheel off the ground? Never owned a tandem axle until now. There something I am missing? Had my 3-ton jack fully extended and that tire was still on the ground. Maybe I should just take it to work and get out a 15,000 lb forklift and lift the whole damn works in the air!!

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

is this a torsion axle or a spring axle...if it's a spring axle I'd put the jack under the axle as close to the spring mount as you can and lift it from there...if it's a spring axle the problem is that the equalizer is 'equalizing' the load and letting the tire stay on the ground....

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Ntt totally sure the difference, but It has individual leaf springs on each axle.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

That would be called a spring axle.

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'90 Horizon 220 5.8

Place your jack right under spring shackle u bolts.

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2000 235 Sundowner
Previously 2007 Horizon 190
2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71

Was going to try that, but the bolts gace down and I am assuming the weight would bend them.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

Put a piece of wood between the jack and the u bolts, they won't bend.

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2000 235 Sundowner
Previously 2007 Horizon 190
2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71

I'd just put the jack under the axle, right next to the shackle plate.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Thought about that to, but didn't want to bend the axle. That would be really bad. PLus the axle has a curved surface, not really ideal for jacking on.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

What would you do on the side of the road? I don't think the axle would be bent as long as the jack point was right up against the plate, but the round axle would be a little concerning.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Iw as wondering to myself the same thing? The axle tubes are tubular and curved which is kinda different. It is an Eagle trailer.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

If you jack on the axle as close to the wheel as you can you don't really have to worry about bending the axle, you will not be lifting that much weight, just enough to compress the spring and raise the wheel off the ground and not be lifting the weight of the entire boat.

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2000 235 Sundowner
Previously 2007 Horizon 190
2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71

OK wanted to get some input before I wrecked something. Going to try again next weekend after all my new brake parts get here. Going to replace bearings in all 4 wheels after what I found on the first. Bearings toast and spindle even a little nicked up, but caught
that just in time.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

Make sure you change the races too.

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2000 235 Sundowner
Previously 2007 Horizon 190
2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71

+100

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic