Re: [A/S] What can/will happen?

["Harvey Barlow" <harveybarlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Silsby,

Certainly, jacking up an A/S improperly could result in forcing a jack pad
up through the belly skin and plywood floor or injury to the owner.  I've
always carefully followed the instructions contained in owner's manuals as
well as a vintage '73 A/S service manual using the jack pads as you
mentioned.  But a couple of weeks ago I jacked up my 31'er and needed to
keep it up on stands for at least a full 24 hours to install new loaded
brake backing plates and repack the wheel bearings.  I didn't want to leave
it precariously resting on hydraulic jacks for that long.  I jacked-up each
side using the jack pads then placed heavy duty jack stands under the frame
between the tandem axles using pieces of 2" by  4" blocks for cushion.  I
left the trailer suspended like that for, as it turned out, almost 36 hours
with no damage or difficulty.

Harvey