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Old 12-03-2020, 06:44 AM   #17
allenclme
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Location: Heber City
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Safe Jacking

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Originally Posted by Jeff & Gail View Post
Dexter (axle manufactor)' told me to not jack with the axle or spring or allow anyone to do that. They recommend jacking using the frame to lift the trailer. If I was changing a tire or doing maintance I would lift using the leveling jacks on that side. Dexter just replaced two of my axles with their new (upgraded)'axles. Still cost over $1000. To get installed with no help from Keystone.
On my 3820FK, there is a place on the frame that is beefed up and that is where the dealer told me to use as a jack point, never the axle tubes. The owner's manual (Keystone) also says to "place the jack on the frame close to the spring hangar".
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