Setting Jack Stands to Support Tandem Axle Trailer

[four winns 214]

I'm going to remove all four wheels from my tandem axle trailer while it has a 5,000 pound boat on it. I plan to set the two pairs of jack stands at four points around the trailer frame and not on the axles. Is this the best way to do this? Better dumb questions than dumb mistakes.

 

[Maclin]

I would place them as close to the front and back spring mounts as possible, just in front of front mounts and just in back of back mounts, and also have one under the front of the tongue just in front of where the outside rails meet the tongue.

 

[oldjeep]

Best place is under the axles, but the frame should be OK as long as you don't do something silly like support it from the ends.

 

[kjsAZ]

But make sure that you use stands with large basis! Otherwise they may just fall over when you accidentally hit the boat. I'd rather use some heavy duty wood piles instead. Never use concrete blocks as they tend to crumble under load.

 

[BearlyFunctioning]

MACLIN was spot on. I did it with my 25 foot express cruiser on my trailer (boat and trailer weight of 7000 lbs.) to do a complete brake overhaul. Hooked a tow vehicle to the trailer for my piece of mind, and used typical 3 ton automotive jack stands in my gravel driveway. It worked just fine.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Use 3 stands... one each side just behind the last spring perch and one under the tongue

 

[Starcraft5834]

Use jack stands AND wood blocks.. if for some crazy reason one of the jack stands fail the load goes no where as it's also resting on the blocks.. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of.......ummmmmmm maybe dead.. as for cinder blocks, (construction type) I would not use those. During this past winter, I jacked up my 20ft cuddy and trailer, prob 3000lbs... took most of the weight off the tires and bought (6) 4x8x16 blocks.. they are solid, they worked perfectly for the 6 MONTHS!!! of winter we had in the north east. They did not crack, crumble or chip under that load for 6 months.. I always use stands and blocks when I work on my breaks, axles etc... the stands are actually a "back up" for the blocks... not the other way around..

 

[Splat]

It's only #5000, most modern day pickups weigh more than that. Be safe about it, but no need to over think it to much.

 

[keith2k455]

Please "don't" hijack this thread.......

WIMUSKY

 

[oldjeep]

As I hijack this thread, how would you support a tandem torsion axle trailer if you wanted to get all 4 tires off to replace them. No spring perches....

Just put the jack stands under the axle tubes.

 

[bruceb58]

I support my tandem axle trailer for my 24' Wellcraft by putting them on the frame before and after the axles.