Charley Hoyt

What kind of jack do you recommend for changing tires on a loaded enclosed trailer?

Thanks for the help,

Charley

AzMotorhead

Charley don't jack it if you only are changing 1 tire. make a simple ramp out of a couple of 2x8's stacked up. Drive tire not being changed up ont the ramp. the second tire will automatically be pulled up off the ground.
Tip; break lugs loose prior to lifting.
If you are changing both tires on one side, you can use a 3 to 5 ton bottle jack.
Jack point will be up to you as you don't mention if you have torsion axles or leaf springs.
I keep a dedicated bottle jack,fourway, and roadside safety reflectors in each of my trailers

Charley Hoyt

Thanks. I should clarify. I don't have a current issue... I am trying to figure out if I should cary a jack or something like an easy jack so I can change a tire if needed.

Charley

Bill32

Charlie, definitely get some kind of a jack.

I've use this one on a couple trailers, nice and light weight.
You could do the same thing with 2 x 6's.

c4cruiser

I have a ramp similar to the one in the Amazon link. It works very well; just make sure you loosen the wheel lugs first or use a battery-powered impact wrench.

Do you not have a floor jack in your trailer? Harbor Freight has some relatively inexpensive aluminum ones and they don't weigh very much. They will lift a car a good 17" and that would be enough for getting a trailer tire off the ground.

I also keep a 30" long 1x8 board in the trailer so the jack can have a flat surface or in case the ground is soft dirt or gravel.

Bill32

I was gonna ask that but Charlie probably uses a quick jack most of the time at the track.

Charley Hoyt

As Bill said.... my car is too low to get a normal jack under it. I have two aluminum racing jacks that I use for my Corvette, but now that I am tracking a Radical, bringing one of the floor jacks is just extra weight and effort. My Radical has air jacks so that is what I use to jack it up.

There are several light weight solutions that I am considering: Trailer-aid, Andersen Rapid jack, Baylock EZ jack, etc. I am hoping to hear experiences for each.

Here are some picture of my car, so you can see it is too low for a normal jack.





Here are some picture of it on the air jacks





Thanks for the help,

Charley

ajg1915

Nice looking Radical. I would pick-up a snap on battery operated 1/2" gun to have just in case. It will make the tire change a lot easier on you.

waddisme

I have had the Trailer Aid for over 5 yrs and works great. Just don't forget to break lugs loose first!

UrbanKnight

Trailer aid as everyone else has said... best $40ish spent

Charley Hoyt

Thanks for the advice. I ordered a Trailer aid plus and a mount.

Charley