Supporting Frame While Adjusting Brakes

**masterdrago** · 05-22-2023, 04:37 PM

It's time to adjust my brakes on our new tt (8 months, 5,000 miles). Should I leave it hooked to the truck via PP3 while raising the frame to get all 4 tires off the ground? I suspect it will need a good bit of lift to accomplish due to suspension. It did on our 5r but just used the hydraulic levelers to raise, then jack stands for safety. Never done it on a tt. Suggestions? Thoughts?

**Hoopy Frood** · 05-22-2023, 04:41 PM

Would it be easier to do one wheel at a time? Just jack up the wheel, no need to raise all four at once. JMO anyway.

**masterdrago** · 05-22-2023, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Hoopy Frood

Would it be easier to do one wheel at a time? Just jack up the wheel, no need to raise all four at once. JMO anyway.

If I do that, the jack looks like it may be in the way of the adjustment slot.

**Hoopy Frood** · 05-22-2023, 05:11 PM

Ahh, I see.

**jsm180** · 05-22-2023, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hoopy Frood

Would it be easier to do one wheel at a time? Just jack up the wheel, no need to raise all four at once. JMO anyway.

I've been doing it that way for years, no problem working around the jack with a brake spoon.

**goducks14** · 05-22-2023, 05:31 PM

Aren't they self adjusting brakes?

**MoonShadow_1911** · 05-22-2023, 06:09 PM

Tongue in cheek time: get disc brakes and be done with "self adjusting" fun brakes.

**jleonard** · 05-22-2023, 06:54 PM

I jack up one side and use jackstands then do the bearings and brakes on both
I also switch the tires.
Then I do the other side.

**jmbopp** · 05-23-2023, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by jsm180

I've been doing it that way for years, no problem working around the jack with a brake spoon.

Same here.

**masterdrago** · 05-27-2023, 09:37 PM

I did it today using a floor jack under the inside axle clamp. Only slightly in the way due to its space between the front jack wheels and the lift platform. I used a wide chisel for the tool. Worked nicely.