Grit dog wrote:

Literally one the most universally competent places to jack up about any solid axle is under the spring perches or u bolts.
There is nothing special about any of the probably 100 different trailers that I’ve tossed a jack under for one reason or another, that I’ve seen.
In general, if you support it there or under the frame (within reason) and something gets damaged, it wasn’t going to last anyway.
As always common sense applies. If you have a 3000lb buggy sitting over the axles of a toyhauler and you jack up the back corner of the frame, or something like that, you may tweak something.

theoldwizard1 wrote:

Ramp/"trailer aid" looks to be a good solution.

I would still carry Powerbuilt 3 Ton, Bottle Jack and Jack Stands All-in-1

klutchdust wrote:


Trailer axles are not solid, they are pipe. Notice the wiring that travels through some applications. Schedule 80 is common.

BB_TX wrote:

Between the U bolts is not going to bend an axle. People have been doing that for ages and I don’t remember anyone ever saying they bent their axle. Gets the tire off the ground with least amount of lift. If anyone thinks otherwise please tell me the physics of how that will bend the axle.

They make special “cradles” to fit bottle jacks for that purpose if you want extra support. I never used one.

I would be more concerned about using a ramp putting double the normal weight on the other one tire, wheel, and axle.

Fisherman wrote:

I look at it this way, if the trailer was meant to be rolled up on a lazy trailer aide, then why did they put 2 axles on it with 2 tires? To support the weight, period. Now you're going to shift all that weight to one tire with the suspension completely twisted to achieve that. Don't be lazy, use the appropriate jack.

Grit dog wrote:



I was referring to the accepted terminology of "solid axle" where both wheels are rigidly connected to each other.
Just for clarity, as I thought that was a commonly used term. Has nothing to do with whether the axle is tubular or not.