Jack Stands

[PRWillms@...]

Hi Dave, DO NOT support your coach with you tag. It is only rated at 10,000 lbs
only!! Use the side frame that is part of the solid frame. Or what I do is use
my leveling jacks to lighten the weight on the axle then jack up the axel to
place the stands. Using 2 each 20,000# stands should be fine. Remember you are
not supporting the whole weight of the coach. Rull of thumb, Use the stand rated
at or higher then what the drive axel is rated for and only use 2 at a time.
Good luck,


Paul Williams 88XXV 8V92
In South Lake Tahoe
-----Original Message-----
From: dmb993@...
To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com; WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 9:47 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Jack stands

Folks,

I need to do some work under my bus. I bought a pair of 20
ton OTC jack stands and plan to use my HWH jacks to jack
the rear of the bus and the OTC jack stands to support it once
lifted. I read the file "working safely under your bus" and note
that the jack stands need to be positioned under the frame rails
or under the axles. Is it reasonable to place the jack stands under
the tag axle. My LXi has a tag axle that's supported by a torque
arm per side. Where the torque arm bolts to the axle there's a
nice flat surface area for the jack stand. This means that the tag
axle will need to be lifted so that the bump stop is pressing
against the frame rail, then the stand can be place under the tag
axle with the forces working thru the bump stop. In your opinion,
is this safe? The back end of my bus weighs 33,000 lbs, and I'm
working on a level 6" plus thick concrete floor, with tire chalks.

Thanks,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

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