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    Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 7:47am
hmmmmm, my dealer jacks on the axle about where it meets the frame. I saw this and said" i thought your not supposed to jack on the axle" , he said, " i jack close to where the axle meets the frame" as if that makes a difference. He used no block, just a normal floor jack. Doesnt mean its right, just what he did 
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For what it's worth, the documentation that comes with the Pod does indeed say not to use the frame as a jack point, and the documentation for the axle says not to use it either.  I guess the best thing to do is never have a flat. Or buy one of the 12v RV levitationizers available on Amazon, but they're expensive....

StephenH's suggestion for a block to spread the weight a bit is good, and I agree, jacking the axle under where it attaches to the frame is best.

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Originally posted by HARLEYULTRA

Hi Friends. They say do not jack on axle or frame.Where do you jack & put a jack stand so you can change tire,do bearings, adjust brakes ect. Bill

Who said not to jack on the axel?  My instructions say (and I've done it many times on other trailers built just like this one with the same axel) to jack on the axel.


The axle manufacturer says not to jack on the axle, the frame manufacturer says not to jack on the frame.. It's in the Pod paperwork..
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Look in my mods and you will see a block I made for jacking that cradles the shape of the axle but the weight is on the brackets that mount the axle to the riser block. That avoids any problems. I recently used it to lube my hubs.
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Originally posted by HARLEYULTRA

Hi Friends. They say do not jack on axle or frame.Where do you jack & put a jack stand so you can change tire,do bearings, adjust brakes ect. Bill

Who said not to jack on the axel?  My instructions say (and I've done it many times on other trailers built just like this one with the same axel) to jack on the axel.
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Hi Friends. They say do not jack on axle or frame.Where do you jack & put a jack stand so you can change tire,do bearings, adjust brakes ect. Bill
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