I use a giant wire cable u clamp round the gear leg with the nuts facing
down. Finger tight is good enough. These go into any short plank. This
can be used as a platform for a car jack.
Remember to chock all other wheels!!!
William Daniell
+1 786 878 0246
On Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 11:00 Dpc <dpc@knightonweb.com> wrote:
>
> To remove the wheel I insert a snug fitting solid steel bar into the open
> end of the axle and jack on that. If you put the jack far enough along th
e
> bar away from the wheel, once you=99ve got the wheel loose you can
then slide
> the wheel onto the steel bar. You can then support the steel bar or axle
> stub from the =98inside=99 side of the wheel and hence slide
the wheel right
> off. You do need to be a bit careful not to distort the axle tube, but if
> the bar fits snugly enough then I=99ve not had a problem with this.
>
> I don=99t usually carry the bar with me on trips as it=99s qu
ite heavy. Would
> have to look for something similar locally if I had a wheel issue away fr
om
> base! Maybe a shorter version of the bar might work but you=99d the
n have to
> rely on temporarily making a support on the bottom end of the leg to get
> the wheel off.
>
> You can in theory also jack on this end of the gear leg (ie on the inside
> of the wheel) but it=99s an awkward shape too fit a jack to and I f
eel that
> jacking there is not very stable.
>
> Hope that helps. Feel free to give me a call if you want more explanation
!
> Message me directly and I=99ll send you a number.
>
> Best regards
>
> David
> GBWJH
>
> > On 28 Oct 2023, at 09:47, JonathanMilbank <jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk> wrote
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> > How do you jack up a tri-gear to make a main wheel tyre repair or
> replacement? What kind of adapter / bracket do you take with you when
> flying away from home base, to facilitate the use of a trolley jack?
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> > Read this topic online here:
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> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511664#511664
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