Gary,
I frankly hadn't considered how the DuraTorque axles will hold up a
'flat' tire. However, as you suggest, simply drive the 'flat' tire onto
your leveling blocks to lock it in place. Also, you can try the brakes
to see if they'll hold the wheel under these conditions; pull the pin in
the breakaway switch if you're alone, but don't leave it out longer than
necessary. You'll find something interesting when you do this: the wheel
will turn slightly before the brakes lock it up. This fact will only be
surprising if you've not looked at how they work, of course. :-)
<<Jim>>
Gary Quamen wrote:
>
> Jim Dunmyer 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>>
>
> Hi Jim et al:
>
> Please excuse my horning in on this, but I got the impression that the
> issue was this:
>
> With dual axles, when one of the tires is flat, apparently the unflat
> tire holds the flat tire up. Like Terry was saying about removing the
> problem wheel and driving to a service place on the other. If that's how
> it works (I'm a single axle guy myself), then how can you be "on the
> ground" when you are breaking loose the lug nuts unless you jack up the
> trailer, place a block of some kind under the flat, and lower back down
> on it?
>
> GQ '67 Safari
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