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    Posted: 18 May 2013 at 8:23pm
 high ridge, and she can do it with just one arm!!
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Originally posted by marwayne

Came on Podders lets have a little common sense here, if I can't jack up my pod at this point under my axel, because I may do damage to it, I better dont take it on the road, because a few bumps and potholes in the road put more stress onthe axel then an easy smooth lift by a jack IMHO.

Interesting.  My axle (2010) is welded to the flanges diagonally. It has a rounded square design like yours, but if I put a jack underneath it would only contact the rounded bottom corner. This is why I'm thinking of getting a 4x4 and making two 45 degree cuts on a flat side of the 4x4 to provide a 'V' bed for an extended contact on the axle between jack and axle. Also, my flanges extend 2-3" towards the front and are welded on two complete sides .... I'll get some pictures when the sun comes out in GA.

Wouldn't a wooden block between your jack and axle distribute the weight across a larger area?
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Mine has the levitate feature.  ClapClap
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Posts: 387 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 2013 at 11:36am
Originally posted by marwayne

Came on Podders lets have a little common sense here, if I can't jack up my pod at this point
 
 
under my axel, because I may do damage to it, I better dont take it on the road, because a few bumps and potholes in the road put more stress onthe axel then an easy smooth lift by a jack IMHO.

Ok, nice pic thanks.
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Hogone, that is some kind of woman, you'd better hang on to her!
Travis, did you have to pay more for the levitation option? :)
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Levitation ,,, Schmevitation!

Heres my diagonal axle with flanges. Im wondering how many "styles of axles" are out there? 

I'm still thinking about grooving a 4x4 with a 'V' notch to span axle and contact flanges.
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Don't forget to check fresh water tank and vent tube,if tube is plugged up your tank could pop up of channel its rests on,as mine did months ago I added straps to hold tank in just a thought happy camping
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Originally posted by Bill-GA

Levitation ,,, Schmevitation!
Heres my diagonal axle with flanges. Im wondering how many "styles of axles" are out there? 
I'm still thinking about grooving a 4x4 with a 'V' notch to span axle and contact flanges.


There are two different brands used that I know of. You could probably put a 2x4 block across the flanges on one side of the axle and jack there.
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In response to the levitation supporters .... I finally made a block that bridges the axle and rests on the flange tabs on both sides ( from scrap 2x4's -  9", 6", 6") .... is this OK? or is levitation still the preferred model.


See how it supports both flanges on my DIAGONAL axle. Does NOT touch axle.


side view .... works great! I may replace the cross-over 2x4 with a 2x6.
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That will work
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