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A very bad idea? (Using trailer landing gear to jack up drive wheels)

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PermanentTourist, Jul 6, 2021.

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  1. Jul 6, 2021 #1
    PermanentTourist

    PermanentTourist Heavy Load Member

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    I'm switching some drive wheels between my parts truck and my active truck without a jack, and a very bad idea occurred to me...

    What if...

    ...instead of parking the truck on 2x4s just so to get a drive wheel set in the air (which is what I've been doing)...

    ...I just keep cranking the trailer landing gear until it lifts the whole drive wheels of the truck up in the air by the 5th wheel?

    Is this idea as terrible and dumb as it seems and a sure way to kill the 5th wheel? Or is the 5th wheel designed for these loads?
     
    PermanentTourist, Jul 6, 2021
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  3. Jul 6, 2021 #2
    LoboSolo

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    Yes. (or yet another way to win a Darwin Award)
    No.
     
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  4. Jul 6, 2021 #3
    86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    It won't work but you'll never learn this, you nor anyone else has the strength to crank on it in low range for that long.
     
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  5. Jul 6, 2021 #4
    PermanentTourist

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    In my rookie days, I cranked a 44000lbs trailer up off my drive wheels after forgetting the landing gear and stupidly dropping it. In Florida in the summer.
     
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  7. Jul 6, 2021 #5
    rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Try it and get back to us all with your results!
     
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  8. Jul 6, 2021 #6
    JolliRoger

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    Ummm. We don't have rookies (nor non rookies) that can/will do that these days. Desperation do increase abilities in lots of situation. Bet you did not get any names of anyone watching, just flashed it all up, quick.
     
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  9. Jul 7, 2021 #7
    Rideandrepair

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    Better just keep doing it the way you have been. Might want to chain the axle up to the frame first, if you have air ride, or next job will be new air bags.
     
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  10. Jul 7, 2021 #8
    Powder Joints

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    If your strong enuf maybe its a great idea, better yet get a crank jack from a vw bug.
     
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  11. Jul 7, 2021 #9
    bryan21384

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    If you try it, make sure nobody records, because if this appears on Bonehead truckers, we will know which member!! Lol
     
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  12. Jul 7, 2021 #10
    Powder Joints

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    I believe Huell would say He's Amazing.........
     
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