Changing all 4 tires - best method to do this?

[apex32]

I've searched and searched but all I could find were the many threads on jacking from the frame or below the perch for changing out a tire.

I have a 2021 and I am going to replace all the tires before an upcoming trip and planned to do this all at once but now im wondering if I utilize my spare to get 2 at a time to the shop.

Or is there a decent way to do this all in one shot? I was hoping not to take the camper in and just the wheels.

Thanks

 

[Hoopy Frood]

When I did my tandem axle trailer, I jacked up one tire, at the U-bolts on the axle, and used the second jack I had to jack up the other wheel. Then removed both and took them to the tire changer. Jacking on the frame makes just about zero sense to me. The trailer was on the hitch on the truck at the time.

 

[MtnGuy]

I take the camper to the tire dealer for new tires.

When balancing tires and getting better valve stems on a new trailer, I take 1 tire at a time.

 

[SGT ROC]

Do you have the Lippert 3.0 Leveling system? If you do, I use that to lift one SIDE of the trailer at a time and change two tires at a time. On the electronic system the jacks, in my opinion, are not going to move. Use jack stands as a safety measure under the frame or the axels (only at the U bolts for axel support). I do the same for doing the wheel bearings.

 

[WhittleBurner]

I did all 4 0f ours at one time. It took 1 floor jack and 4 jack stands. Jacked them up under the shackle and used a jack stand.

 

[Hoopy Frood]

Do you have the Lippert 3.0 Leveling system? If you do, I use that to lift one SIDE of the trailer at a time and change two tires at a time. On the electronic system the jacks, in my opinion, are not going to move. Use jack stands as a safety measure under the frame or the axels (only at the U bolts for axel support). I do the same for doing the wheel bearings.

I have done that when changing the axle springs. Totally forgot about that, and it's the easiest way to go about it.

 

[livinthelife]

I've searched and searched but all I could find were the many threads on jacking from the frame or below the perch for changing out a tire.

I have a 2021 and I am going to replace all the tires before an upcoming trip and planned to do this all at once but now im wondering if I utilize my spare to get 2 at a time to the shop.

Or is there a decent way to do this all in one shot? I was hoping not to take the camper in and just the wheels.

Thanks

When we replaced all four tires, we jacked up one side and took 2 wheels to the tire shop to replace them, then back to rig, put new tires on, jacked up other side and took other 2 wheels to shop to replace and put back on rig.

 

[COGrandDes]

I've searched and searched but all I could find were the many threads on jacking from the frame or below the perch for changing out a tire.

I have a 2021 and I am going to replace all the tires before an upcoming trip and planned to do this all at once but now im wondering if I utilize my spare to get 2 at a time to the shop.

Or is there a decent way to do this all in one shot? I was hoping not to take the camper in and just the wheels.

Thanks

I just did this same thing and used my leveling system. I lifted up all four wheels with the leveling system, removed all four tires, hauled them to Discount Tire to get the new ones mounted and balanced. Returned home and re-installed. Works great. I've done this same thing many times on different fivers that I've owned with the leveling system.

 

[SSROSS]

Leveling system works great, I used it to install my Roadmaster kit and new tires. Info on leveling jacks said each was capable of lifting 5,000lbs. I figured 5k X 4 = 20k and the max weight of my rig is 12k so there is quite a bit of safety margin.

 

[apex32]

Thanks all for the responses - that makes sense. I presume 1 side at a time is a little safer and less stress on the frame than all 4 using the leveling system so I might just do that as noted above.

As to the leveling system, I am not sure if it's the 3.0 - it's a 2021 28BH.

 

[roegs01]

I used the 2 at a time method with my leveling system as described above. Worked fantastic. Made 2 trips to Discount Tire and they were more than accommodating.

Don't forget to get the new tires balanced!

 

[Hoopy Frood]

I used the 2 at a time method with my leveling system as described above. Worked fantastic. Made 2 trips to Discount Tire and they were more than accommodating.

Don't forget to get the new tires balanced!

As for balancing, trailer tires are lug centric. I think you'll have a major problem finding a dealer who can balance lug centric wheels. And they are likely going to tell you the way they do it works for all wheels. It doesn't. huntingdog brought this up as a reminder in another thread.

 

[roegs01]

As for balancing, trailer tires are lug centric. I think you'll have a major problem finding a dealer who can balance lug centric wheels. And they are likely going to tell you the way they do it works for all wheels. It doesn't. huntingdog brought this up as a reminder in another thread.

Hoopy Frood brings up a good point about the tires needing to be balanced lug centric. I can't speak for all tire dealers (although in my opinion any shop worth their salt should know this) but Discount Tire had no problems balancing lug centric. They understood as soon as I mentioned it and said they had the proper adapter to do lug centric balancing.

 

[Hoopy Frood]

Hoopy Frood brings up a good point about the tires needing to be balanced lug centric. I can't speak for all tire dealers (although in my opinion any shop worth their salt should know this) but Discount Tire had no problems balancing lug centric. They understood as soon as I mentioned it and said they had the proper adapter to do lug centric balancing.

That's good news. There's a Discount tire in town, I'll have to check them out at some time. But it will a few years before I need tires.

 

[trailrydr]

Another way to not have to have your wheel/tires balanced ever again...... Centramatic balancers. Dont have them but heard folks who do, like them alot.

My only gripe about these is the possible trapping of dirt and cooling of those RVs with disk brakes.

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[Redapple63]

I did all 4 0f ours at one time. It took 1 floor jack and 4 jack stands. Jacked them up under the shackle and used a jack stand.

If you have the jackstands, this would also be my recommendation.

Bill

 

[trailrydr]

If you have the jackstands, this would also be my recommendation.

Bill

Agree. Four 6 ton (tall) jack stands work for me as well.

 

[trailrydr]

....... I can't speak for all tire dealers (although in my opinion any shop worth their salt should know this) but Discount Tire had no problems balancing lug centric. They understood as soon as I mentioned it and said they had the proper adapter to do lug centric balancing.

Had my GoodYears put on by Discount Tire. Of course, they couldnt pull it into a bay, but they had me pull up to the last bay, jacked each wheel off the ground one at a time, and swapped out my old tires for new and balanced them too. Also put in my new metal valve stems and had no problems with me comming back for lifetime rotation and rebalance - which is included in the price.

 

[JOHNNY B]

I've searched and searched but all I could find were the many threads on jacking from the frame or below the perch for changing out a tire.

I have a 2021 and I am going to replace all the tires before an upcoming trip and planned to do this all at once but now im wondering if I utilize my spare to get 2 at a time to the shop.

Or is there a decent way to do this all in one shot? I was hoping not to take the camper in and just the wheels.

Thanks

I did the 1 Jack, 4 stands but I also greased the hubs. I went to my local Ford dealer they beat anyone’s price and have rebates right now. They also will remove the tires for you.

 

[jbwilliams25]

While Camping world was packing the bearings, I took the four wheels to Americas / discount tire and they balanced the tires. Camping World raised my 5th wheel with a forklift that jacked up the frame. Later got the Centramatics and had them strip the weights off. Tire wear is normal. Next time I’ll leave the tire weights on because the tires might be more out of balance than Centramatics can handle.