Handy tip - changing tyre on trailer

 Hi, just thought I would pass on a handy tip I got from my brother for changing tyres on a dual axle trailer should you get a flat. I had a piece of hard timber cut at an angle which I can drive up on. When the front or rear (if reversed) tyre goes up on the timber it allows the other tyre to get off the ground enabling the change. My trailer has torsion suspension and you can see in the photo that there is still enough height. Would just be a case of making the timber up to suit. It is cut at 2:1 as 1:1 just pushed it along rather than allowing the trailer to drive up. 

 

 

Much easier than jacking up. And I have another piece to go back to back with it if required. 

 

 

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Auslobster's picture

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Good tip!

Sun, 2014-03-16 09:51

And probably safer than a jack too!

Vinesh87's picture

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 Yeh good tip. Kerbs work too

Sun, 2014-03-16 10:01

 Yeh good tip. Kerbs work too if your metro!

sandbar's picture

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 Bush mechanics,  keep em

Sun, 2014-03-16 12:04

 Bush mechanics,

 

 

keep em coming. Thanks for the tip and Vinesh adding to it

Swompa's picture

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KeepItSimpleStupid works

Sun, 2014-03-16 15:45

Keep

It

Simple

Stupid

 

works every time.

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How about

Mon, 2014-03-17 19:48

 A tree hugging anti drum line greenie, or would they just squash out flat like a turd?

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