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Originally Posted by Outbackmel
Have 17 inch alum wheels. A month ago I touched a curb with the sidewall going 5mph. Did not hit rim. Since then I have a very slow leak. Thinking
I need to pull the wheel and check for possible impediment or if nothing, have a tube placed inside of the tire. Thoughts.
Also when I jack this thing to remove wheel, are there past threads on proper jacking and blocking?
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When I replaced my RV tires this year I jacked on the frame, not the axle or suspension components. I lifted the frame using 2X12 boards stacked as cribbing and than a 12 ton bottle jack. The frame was lifted on both sides to prevent twisting of the frame, so as you guessed I have two bottle jacks to do this. I also place four jack stands under the frame, as I do not trust any type of jack to support the load it sees when I am under the vehicle or when tires are off.
I also use a 3 ton car jack to raise the tire off of the ground as the suspension will allow the tire/rim to sag when the frame is lifted, so the only mass that the axle is seeing is the weight of the tire/rim.
Jim W.