o-oh. what kind of floor jack do i need for an RV!??

[vash]

32 footer. class A. i agreed to help the old lady across the street again. she asked me, "Can you help me change two front tires?"
"of course!".
"on.....my RV...."

damn. how much does one weigh. i will kill my 2.5 ton jack right? can i even do this?

i'm going over to the storage site, to take her battery out for some charging. i'll check back, before i lift it. krap, i hope i can even find the battery.

[Joeaksa]

Air assisted 20 or 30 ton makes quick work on that. Friend of mine has a city bus that he changed into a RV and uses these type of jacks all the time.

You can try your 2.5 ton but doubt that its going to do it.

[bell]

I've always seen people use the bottle type jacks, hell there may even be on somewhere in storage of the rv......make sure you place it on some wood planks even if its in a driveway.....

[vash]

that thing is gigantic! tires look ok. i'm gonna pack my aircompressor over there, and get the tires inflated to spec. then i'm "punting". i offered to drive the RV over to here tire guy. seems like the safer option. the rig is parked in a gravel storage yard.

[bell]

good call.......i really never liked working on rv's, if i ever get one it'll be a shell and i'll put the whole bastard together myself

[kaisen]

A rig that big might have levelling hydraulic rams built into the chassis. Put down some wood under the front rams and lift it off the ground. It's that easy. Look for buttons or levers near the driver's seat.

I had three rear tires fail on my 3000 mile trip from CA to MN last fall. 40ft 19,000 lb coach. Hydraulics lifted it clean. No problem lifting, but getting the wheels off was NOT fun.

[GWN7]

I have a 20 ton bottle jack for my 28' Pace Arrow. A 2' X 2' piece of 3/4" plywood to place under it. I also keep a disposable set of coveralls and gloves in the unit to wear when I have to crawl under to place the jack.

[john70t]

If you mange to get the thing in the air, use a giant pickle-fork to get the wheels off without stripping the treads(The two prongs go under the tire.)

Mabye a rental place has a properly spec'd hydraulic/pneumatic jack. It will probably weigh 150+ pounds.

[vash]

Originally Posted by john70t

If you mange to get the thing in the air, use a giant pickle-fork to get the wheels off without stripping the treads(The two prongs go under the tire.)

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damn, i didnt even think of the weight of the tire! i best leave this to the pros, the lugs look enormous.

[cstreit]

Really fat bottle jack works well. One tire at a time....

I don't recommend using the hydraulic levelers as many are not meant for the tires to be completely off the ground.

[vash]

i cannot believe the battery took a charge. i really trickled it at 2amps. i had to add alot of distilled water...i am amazed.

i will put my multimeter on it tonight to double check.

[kaisen]

Originally Posted by cstreit

I don't recommend using the hydraulic levelers as many are not meant for the tires to be completely off the ground.

I've used the levelers quite a few times. They're safer than a bottle jack.