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07-21-2008, 06:11 PM

I do not have my TM owner's manual, but I also recall do not jack the axle, jack the frame.

We had the curb side tire blow on the 4th. DW was driving, what an experience for her. She drives because I have a baad knee.

My blind brother in law was with us and was impressed that even with my bad knee I had us back on the road in not more than 30 minutes.

Here is what I did:

I used the jack from the truck, 1500HD, to jack the Tm frame just in front of the wheel. I could not get it high enough to remove the wheel.

I used the TM corner jacks on front and rear to lift it another couple of inches. I could not use my cordless drill because it does not have enough torque. I keep the manual crank with me at all times, just in case, so I used it.

This was the first flat. We bought the TM in March 2005.

I have a small hydraulic bottle jack that I will now carry with me.

I always check the tire pressure before a trip, but never the spare. So, for the first time since we bought the TM, I checked the air in the TM spare. It was down to 27.

I have replaced the original Marathons with TowMasters. I may not like them any better, but the Marathons were well taken care of and only lasted 3.5 years, plus 6 months of storage. I was expecting 5 years. There were no signs of cracks or bubbles an hour before the failure when made a rest stop.

I think a bottle jack under the frame near the tire will be the fastest and easiest way to lift the TM. Then set the corner jacks a safety stands. Thas is what I will do if it ever happens again. Lifting the TM using the manual crank on two jacks is going to be time consuming. I don't like that on the side of I80. I want to get out as fast as possible.

07-21-2008, 06:11 PM	#9
PopBeavers Guest Posts: n/a	I do not have my TM owner's manual, but I also recall do not jack the axle, jack the frame. We had the curb side tire blow on the 4th. DW was driving, what an experience for her. She drives because I have a baad knee. My blind brother in law was with us and was impressed that even with my bad knee I had us back on the road in not more than 30 minutes. Here is what I did: I used the jack from the truck, 1500HD, to jack the Tm frame just in front of the wheel. I could not get it high enough to remove the wheel. I used the TM corner jacks on front and rear to lift it another couple of inches. I could not use my cordless drill because it does not have enough torque. I keep the manual crank with me at all times, just in case, so I used it. This was the first flat. We bought the TM in March 2005. I have a small hydraulic bottle jack that I will now carry with me. I always check the tire pressure before a trip, but never the spare. So, for the first time since we bought the TM, I checked the air in the TM spare. It was down to 27. I have replaced the original Marathons with TowMasters. I may not like them any better, but the Marathons were well taken care of and only lasted 3.5 years, plus 6 months of storage. I was expecting 5 years. There were no signs of cracks or bubbles an hour before the failure when made a rest stop. I think a bottle jack under the frame near the tire will be the fastest and easiest way to lift the TM. Then set the corner jacks a safety stands. Thas is what I will do if it ever happens again. Lifting the TM using the manual crank on two jacks is going to be time consuming. I don't like that on the side of I80. I want to get out as fast as possible.