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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 7, 2021 #31
    jamespmack

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    Free lumber is the best. Just careful supporting anything on cheap soft pine. Short 2x4 to drive up on a hard piece of 4x4 is a better idea.
     
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  3. Jul 7, 2021 #32
    PermanentTourist

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    I love free lumber! I haul kitchen cabinets sometimes and they brace them with these beautiful 4x6's and sometimes even great big chunks of good quality plywood. I've collected enough to just about build a run-in shelter for the horse at this point.
     
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  4. Jul 7, 2021 #33
    Trucker61016

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    Im just here with my popcorn and awaiting the OPs post with results of his redneck rigging project....
     
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  5. Jul 7, 2021 #34
    PermanentTourist

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    Sadly, it all went quite boringly. Everybody told me not to use the landing gear, which I thought was probably a bad idea to begin with, so I just did it the boring way by driving the truck onto some boards and getting an outside drive wheel in the air.

    I'll make sure to notify you next time I'm doing something truly stupid.
     
    PermanentTourist, Jul 7, 2021
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  7. Jul 7, 2021 #35
    Trucker61016

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    Didn't say it was stupid just was awaiting to hear how it went.....obviously you had second thoughts on it
     
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  8. Jul 7, 2021 #36
    rcelmo

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    Won't work. By lifting the fifth wheel you will have to lift the fifth wheel/truck frame
    till the air bags are at full stretch before the truck axle starts to come up. You will have to
    lift the frame maybe 12 inches.....or more till the wheels clear the ground. By putting a
    jack directly under the truck axle you only have to lift several inches till the wheels clear
    the ground.


    If you want to be a do-it-yourself truckdriver just buy the bottle jack. You will use it a lot
    over the years.
     
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  9. Jul 7, 2021 #37
    MTN Boomer

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  10. Jul 7, 2021 #38
    tscottme

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    I don't think you will get the drive wheels off of the ground because the suspension will just drop the wheels. Trailer landing gear isn't going to be able to extend far enough to accomplish your goal.
     
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  11. Jul 7, 2021 #39
    Eddiec

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    Wait....what?!!!
     
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  12. Jul 7, 2021 #40
    okiedokie

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    My .02, It's just a bad idea all the way around.
     
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