Changing a Tire
Because
of the design of a Scotty axle, changing a Scotty tire is
a little different than most. You have to jack the trailer
up on both sides so the axle drops
down to lower the wheels.
Park
trailer on a flat level location where ground is firm. Block your tires and
loosen the lug nuts. Lower the tongue as far down as it goes.
Place
your jack under one rail and jack up as high as it will
go and then raise
your jackstand up to that level. Do the
same on the opposite side. Repeat until you have
Scotty raised high enough to remove tires. Be safe and use jacks intended for holding
a trailer safely in the air. Do not allow pets or small children close by.
An SUV
version of the jackstand that will raise 21" works, but you may need
to put a couple of pieces of 2x10 or 2x12 under them for extra stability, depending
upon the surface under your jack, not shown in this picture.
When
you have both wheels well off the ground, raise your trailer
tongue
back up, which will raise the
wheels even higher and allow the
axle to drop so you may remove either or both of your wheels!
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