Jerry,
The brakes will hold when turned in EITHER direction.
Leveling blocks is also a good idea.
<<Jim>>
Jerry Flanders wrote:
>
> That advice always works for automobiles, but may not for Airstreams.
>
> I assume that without air in the tire, it does not press hard enough on the
> ground to give enougjh friction to withstand the torque of the wrench -
> hence, the wheel just turns. Remember, the dura-torque axles will tend to
> support the trailer, and the "flat" tire is only down a little, probably
> not far enough for the rim to be taking much direct weight.
>
> One suggestion I received was to apply the trailer brakes (but I guess this
> would work only for the street side of the trailer). Another thing I have
> thought of is to raise the flat wheel with my bottle jack, place some
> wooden leveling blocks directly below the flat tire, then lower the wheel
> onto those blocks, This would probably provide the resistance to the torque
> of the wrench (but might unseat the tire from the wheel).
>
> Thanks
>
> Jerry W4UK
>
> At 07:42 AM 6/2/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Jerry,
> > Glad to hear that you're getting those lug nuts loose!
> >
> >As far as holding the wheel, I was taught to always leave the wheel on
> >the ground while breaking the nuts loose, THEN jack it up. Same thing
> >when tightening: snug 'em up, then lower the wheel to the ground for
> >final tightening.
> >
> > <<Jim>>
> >
> >Jerry Flanders wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Based on this experience, I will keep a pipe extension and STRONG socket
> >> available in the rig just in case I need it in the future. I believe I
> >> would have been OK on the roadside to do this with the extender IF THERE IS
> >> A WAY TO KEEP THE WHEEL FROM TURNING as I try to loosen the nuts. I think
> >> if the tire had been flat, I would have had major problems keeping the
> >> wheel from turning. Anybody have in ideas on this?
> >>
> >> Thanks for all the helpful ideas, guys.
> >>
> >> Jerry W4UK
> >
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