Changing a trailer wheel

[mick]

Do you carry a bottle jack looked at my car one today, no way will it be any good
Where the Defender comes with a bottle jack.

[MustRib]

I do carry one... a little red one I got from a motor spares place for a tenner.
Used it for loads of things so far but not to change a trailer wheel - touch wood !

[Leapy]

Originally Posted by discomick

Do you carry a bottle jack looked at my car one today, no way will it be any good
Where the Defender comes with a bottle jack.

Bought a bottle jack for this very purpose and it sits in the garage unloved and unused. It's big, heavy, cumbersome...I'm looking at making a simple wooden block that interfaces the RRS jack - the jack has a spigot - with the trailer axle.

Can't see why it wouldn't work. Would it?

[jezza2011]

Carry my tools and a trolley jack

[captnjack]

The scissor jack in my truck will work on the trailer. Why won't yours?

[Ribtecer]

Saw this in a trailer store in America and thought it was a great idea.

http://www.seasense.com/products/54/...e/details/2965

I have just not got round to making one.

As so often is true with boats - very simple and it works.

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by Ribtecer

Saw this in a trailer store in America and thought it was a great idea.

http://www.seasense.com/products/54/...e/details/2965

I have just not got round to making one.

As so often is true with boats - very simple and it works.

That looks intersting, and possibly very use full, have you seen a video clip of one being used anywhere?

[Crusher]

I think this looks like a great idea, any one have any experience, good or bad. And importantly any UK importer / dealers / sellers ?

[mick]

Bit dear £77 http://www.langtoninfo.co.uk/showite...523044&loc=GBP

[Ribtecer]

When I saw it in a store I thought I could make one and now its front of my mind I will.

I will let you know how I get on. The theory is great and as long as it grips the ground and is longer than half a wheel what can go wrong.

Toby

[Eddy Stone]

I suppose it could collapse with you underneath and you could be crushed to death...
But there again, it might be ok.

[Ribtecer]

For major works requiring you to climb under the boat/trailer this is not the tool for the job. But for a quick replacement of a punctured wheel for a non punctured wheel on the road side this could be useful to have in the boot of the car.

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by discomick

Bit dear £77 Shoreline Marine Easy Lift Jack : Shoreline Marine

"Bit dear"!!

I'm with you ribtecer, I was thinking of making something. My only concern was if it rolled sideways at all, but it should be OK

[Ribochet]

Mick - As you have 10 inch wheels - dogs b#ll#cks for launching by the way - you will need a hydraulic jack with a low height - I use a small bottle jack courtesy of Lidl - used to good effect on the road out of Inverness one day on your trailer .

Also be wary of jacking up forward of front axle as with the weight you have on the transom - you will tend to jack up the rear suspension on your LR

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Ribochet

Mick - As you have 10 inch wheels - dogs b#ll#cks for launching by the way - you will need a hydraulic jack with a low height - I use a small bottle jack courtesy of Lidl - used to good effect on the road out of Inverness one day on your trailer .

Also be wary of jacking up forward of front axle as with the weight you have on the transom - you will tend to jack up the rear suspension on your LR

Valid point I guess that's good advice for when unhitched as well.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Ribochet

Mick - As you have 10 inch wheels - dogs b#ll#cks for launching by the way - you will need a hydraulic jack with a low height - I use a small bottle jack courtesy of Lidl - used to good effect on the road out of Inverness one day on your trailer .

Also be wary of jacking up forward of front axle as with the weight you have on the transom - you will tend to jack up the rear suspension on your LR

There's plenty of nose weight it levels the Defender out nicely with the winch on .

Will do some measuring up I have a 3t trolley jack for home use,

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by Crusher

I think this looks like a great idea, any one have any experience, good or bad. And importantly any UK importer / dealers / sellers ?

I have used an old 3 legged axle stand or a piece of old railway sleeper that way when we've been stuck in the yard though only on light trailers
Just need someone to shout stop when it gets to the top of the hump before it rides back down the other side.
If its on a flat concrete surface you can get a bit of slide first before it catches hold and starts to lift up.

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by Ribtecer

When I saw it in a store I thought I could make one and now its front of my mind I will.

Depending on the size fo your boat and trailer, there's no reason it has to be metal. A solid block of wood (or two or three alternating-grain layers) would do fine, if a bit heavy. Zip-tie it somewhere on the trailer, and it won't take up space in the car (and most people wouldn't know what it's for, so it would likely be pretty safe.)


jky

[BogMonster]

Bear in mind there are bottle jacks and bottle jacks. The cheap type like Draper etc with only one stage in the ram, and screw adjustment, are nowhere near as useful as the sort found in Land Rovers (old Discoverys etc) which have a two stage ram with much greater lifting range. Most of the ordinary bottle jacks won't have enough range to lift a 16" rim with a completely flat 4x4 tyre on it due to the height of the sidewall!

[Leapy]

Originally Posted by Ribtecer

now its front of my mind

Are you a Murdoch?