Patrick45
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We plan to leave our Bighorn for an extended period of time on a concrete pad in Florida. I am thinking that it would be best to take MUCH of the weight off the tires. Jack stands might accomplish this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...8849811&sr=8-1
Has anyone done this and if so with what and where do you raise the FW?
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rick83864
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Not a bad idea, but what does long term mean? If your returning in Oct I wouldn't worry about it.
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SoCalDesertRider
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If you do this, use 4 jack stands and place them under the frame rails, immediately next to the front axle's front spring hangers and the rear axle's rear spring hangers. Do not place them back at the tail of the frame where the stabilizer jacks are!
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Patrick45 wrote:We plan to leave our Bighorn for an extended period of time on a concrete pad in Florida. I am thinking that it would be best to take MUCH of the weight off the tires. Jack stands might accomplish this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...8849811&sr=8-1
Has anyone done this and if so with what and where do you raise the FW?
You go jacking around on that frame not knowing how to do it and you could severely damage the frame.
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Patrick45
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modelaford1929 wrote:Patrick45 wrote:We plan to leave our Bighorn for an extended period of time on a concrete pad in Florida. I am thinking that it would be best to take MUCH of the weight off the tires. Jack stands might accomplish this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...8849811&sr=8-1
Has anyone done this and if so with what and where do you raise the FW?
You go jacking around on that frame not knowing how to do it and you could severely damage the frame.
That is the reason I am posting this here. Thank You
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alsimon96
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I do this any time the 5th wheel will be stored for more than two months. It takes the weight off the tires and the springs. It really only takes 2 jack stands. Place them just behind the rear tires on the I-Beam frame.
Some might say this is unnecessary and they might be right. But it takes me less than an hour so why not do it?
I use two hydraulic jacks (also behind the rear wheels) to lift the frame - jack a little on the left, a little on the right, a little on the left, and so on. By doing this, you do not put any twisting torque on the frame since both sides are going up together. When you get it high enough to put the jack stands under both sides, lower the trailer onto the jack stands. The front legs are perfectly capable of holding up the front of the trailer (they do it all the time).
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skipnchar
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Your tires are MEANT to hold the weight of the trailer. the frame is not. You MIGHT save some wear and tear on the fairly low cost tires by endangering your very HIGH cost frame. Good luck / skip
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To the contrary, the tires are attached to axles which are tied to the frame which hold the weight of the trailer. If you want to use jackstands, follow SoCalDesertRider's advice above. Put them underneath close to where the leaf springs attach to the frame.
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I have a fifth wheel up on jack stands at the lake on a semi-permanent situation and I used four jack stands with a pin stand. I put the stands about one third from each end and I cannot detect any frame deflection at all. Supported like this it is very stable with almost no bounce can be felt and all doors open and close with no problems.
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I've been storing mine jacked up for a few years now even if it's only for a couple weeks. Anything to help these ST exploder tires last longer in the desert - and I think it's helping. I found some pnuematic cylinders to raise the 5er in a few seconds but even my old way only took about 10 minutes. I'd back the 5er on to blocks (about 3" high) that were cut in two pieces so each tire was setting on it's own block. Then raise the front end with the landing gear, extra high so the 5er will be level when I'm finished. Then put the jackstands under the frame behind the rear tires and let the wheels down, one at a time. I use a floor jack - a bottle jack would be a little slower. It's really fast and easy that way cuz I let the truck do the hardest part of the job by putting it up on the blocks first. Reverse the procedure to take it back down. Craig
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