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Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 1:40pm

Originally posted by mcarter

+1, right under the riser bracket.


ditto
]]> Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:40:21 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102987#102987 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Your right, the levitationizers... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102973#102973 Author: funks
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Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 5:32pm

Your right, the levitationizers on Amazon are expensive but well worth it.LOL]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:32:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102973#102973 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Hi from Bill. Both FR & Lippert... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102969#102969 Author: HARLEYULTRA
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Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 4:13pm

Hi from Bill. Both FR & Lippert tell you different things. You are right you jack under the bracket & put a jack stand between the jack & tire while you do service work & you can relieve pressure on the jack.]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:13:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102969#102969 Where toJack 179 to change tire : +1, right under the riser bracket.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102968#102968 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 3:47pm

+1, right under the riser bracket.]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:47:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102968#102968 Where toJack 179 to change tire : That is the best spot that I could... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102966#102966 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 2:04pm

That is the best spot that I could find. You should have received a PM with the specific link showing the jacking block I made to best jack up the pod without putting pressure on the axle tube.]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:04:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102966#102966 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Hello, With regards as to where... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102959#102959 Author: PracticalPodder
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Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 10:38am


Hello,

With regards as to where to PLACE the jack on an Rpod, in my case a 2018 178, should the jack be placed only on the bracket in the attached picture?

Haven't quite figured out how to get the picture to appear (I might not be able to link to OneDrive). Copy and paste these links into your browser.

Sigh, these links may not work. Let me know.

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AoFQRUJHVZ-Rth8cYS-SKpw_6vrN

Here is SteveH's homemade jacking block

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AoFQRUJHVZ-RtiCIeE8jistTFQUv

Or in the forum

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712&PID=82715&title=our-escapod-mods#82715
]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:38:08 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=102959#102959 Where toJack 179 to change tire : If you jack where the axle attaches... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97618#97618 Author: TheBum
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Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 1:25pm

If you jack where the axle attaches to the frame, the axle won't bend. I assume the axle is capable of holding up that much weight without being crushed, which is the only way it could be damaged.]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:25:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97618#97618 Where toJack 179 to change tire : I position the jack under the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97488#97488 Author: sailor323
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 4:07pm

I position the jack under the riser bracket]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 16:07:52 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97488#97488 Where toJack 179 to change tire : I've been jacking on the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97473#97473 Author: spydie
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 9:24am

I've been jacking on the axel (same type as used on the Pod, Torsion axels) for 20 years.  I see no reason not to.  The axel is plenty strong enough for these light trailers and that used to be the recommended spot even according to the axel manufacturer.  My Pod is in the shop right now, so is all my paperwork/manuals (in the camper) but as soon as I get it back, I'll check where I saw the jack points in my manual.  I could swear it said to jack on the axel.  But I might have dreamed that!]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 09:24:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97473#97473 Where toJack 179 to change tire : My mechanic uses a floor jack... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97471#97471 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 8:55am

My mechanic uses a floor jack in the spot Stephen H suggests when he does the inspection on the bearing and tires etc
Seems to be good. No problems in 7 plus years of rpods
]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 08:55:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97471#97471 Where toJack 179 to change tire : hmmmmm, my dealer jacks on the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97465#97465 Author: mjlrpod
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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 

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 07:47:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97465#97465 Where toJack 179 to change tire : For what it's worth, the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97464#97464 Author: Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 6:48am

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.

TT
]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 06:48:32 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97464#97464 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Originally posted by spydie Originally... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97463#97463 Author: furpod
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 6:46am

Originally posted by spydie

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..
]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 06:46:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97463#97463 Where toJack 179 to change tire : +1 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97461#97461 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 5:59am

+1]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 05:59:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97461#97461 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Look in my mods and you will see... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97458#97458 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 12:13am

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.
]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:13:40 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97458#97458 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Originally posted by HARLEYULTRAHi... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97453#97453 Author: spydie
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Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:30pm

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.
]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2017 22:30:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97453#97453 Where toJack 179 to change tire : Hi Friends. They say do not jack... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97449#97449 Author: HARLEYULTRA
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Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 7:52pm

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]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2017 19:52:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10456&PID=97449#97449