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

Lifted a trailer fully loaded with sheet steel when one side of the landing gear collapsed, i imagine itll do fine on your truck drives just fine.

Get a 50 foot standard air hose, spare glad hand and fittings to go from glad hand thread to the air hose.

Used my truck air to do it, male sure you run the truck air pressure all the way up first though

 

If its going to be wrenched on not pulling the lugs off, get proper jack stands or heavy duty wide wooden blocks, position the jack center of the axle and raise up both sides at once, place blocks, lower weight off jack, THEN get to wiggling it.

When i say heavy blocks i mean what i had under the jack and built under the crotch of the landing gear. Absolutely no 2x4s or any pine for that unless its 2x12, long, and the stack bolted together

 

Gezzus.... use nails or screws that don't go all the way though both 2×4s
If your worried about a screw head or nail head ruining the tires your putting on then your wasting your time with those tires
Or your not very good at screwing or nailing 2×4s... so don't try any home inprovment projects either

 

I've seen it done with a hotshot truck, I believe it was an oil patch truck down in Texas. Sketchy at best.

 

12 ton bottle jack is all a otr truck needs. Now if your running a shop, get 20 tons. They last longer.

 

Probably true, but the price difference is pretty negligible 12 to 20 ton unless youre really pinching pennies, at which point... well in todays market, not convinced 2x4s are cheaper

 

I carry a 12 jack in the truck, limited space. Need to save all the room I can. But have ample lumber for said jobs too.