Trailer Legs review for lifting your trailer to preserve tires, bearings and trailer maintenance
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- (www.TrailerLegs...) Trailer Legs for trailer maintenance keeping tires off the ground when not in use. Elevate your trailer, keep weight off tires and bearings. Can increase life of trailer tires. one axle set can support 8,000 lbs. Thanks to (www.TranswestTr...) for the trailer used in demonstration.
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They work very well for our shop. We perform a lot of tire and wheel bearing services on trailers and this product saves 30 minutes per service. Normally to do it right you need to jack up the axles on all four corners and place jack stands underneath. These are lightweight easy to use and very effective. I understand all the negative comments if you only use these once a year but as a shop I use them everyday as a matter of fact I have multiple sets of them. Well worth the money in my opinion.
An interesting product! From a security stand point, unless your trailer was stored in a secure area one could come back and find their rims stolen. That is unless you were to use a cable lock. or chains through the rims and locked to the trailer frame.
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First off, another youtuber asked "how much" to which you replied "I don't know, go to their website." If you are reviewing a product, even if it was obviously freely provided to you, then you should at least know how much it costs. The four piece kit, as shown in this video, costs $320. Not exactly cheap but only the end user will truly determine if this is worth it for them as there are other options out there. If you store your trailer(s) on gravel driveway/road then you can forget about buying a set of these.
Trailer Legs are designed to use on gravel driveways.
MrTruckTV Gotta see it to believe it. That's something important that should be filmed.
Yes I will someday, I stayed cleaner rolling on the cement
What does 4 new trailer tires cost that have dry rot and still look new?
MrTruckTV What's your point?
Mr. Truck this is why you are who you are a wealth of knowledge and advice. Thank you and keep up your videos.
Thanks
I feel like I could just use a jack and jack stands, sure this is quick, but I can use a jack and stands for other things as well.
WOW...$320 for a set of 4? I can buy a damn nice jack, jack stands and a few cases of beer for that much...and have money left over to pay someone $50 to do the work that takes 20 minutes...cool idea but it needs to be priced in the $50 or less range...thats crazy for some plastic
$199 for a set of 4 and I would jump on that. But 320 is to much.
Its like those anderson leveling blocks, 82bucks for a piece of plastic. it's insane. I may make some out of wood.
Pd Money if they are getting 320 bucks for 4 pieces of plastic I’m in the wrong line of fuckin work!
Can't knock a man for trying to make money off some gullible lazeys.
Add in the time and effort when you come off of them.....the convenience is part of the bonus.
I need to research if all that weight is bad for the axles. Otherwise very cool idea.
Im imagining an unfavorable trailer ball to hitch angle when the trailer is only raised in the back and still connected to the truck in the front. What am i missing?
This product seems pretty nice. but Im wondering how high this will lift the tongue from your hitch and will it rock the trailer after you release the tongue from the hitch?
Wonder if these would work well to help stabilize your travel trailer in combination with tongue and scissor jacks?
I am not sure how well they would work on gravel, a nice idea a bit pricey for blow-molded plastic. I think they need to rethink the price.
All these hard pieces of plastic do cost a lot. I’ll just go to Harbor Freight and get some jack stands for 1/4 the price.
So, in some circles, we are told never to jack from the axles...should always jack from the frame. I am guessing on an empty cargo trailer the wieght is minimal, but in an RV they are much heavier so could this be an issue and possibly bend an axle? I dont have the answer, just asking!
If you jack close to the spring you’ll be fine
How do the blocks “can” make your tires last 50% longer? Any info on this claim? A friend of mine wanted to know
Not sure how bright your friend is, but if you have constant pressure on a tires side wall and belt in one position meaning being stored for 2 or 4 or 6 months the tires develop flat spots and weaken the belt and side walls. This gets the tires off the ground also eleviatiting pressure on the wheel bearings as well.
Will this work on my 2500 Cummins diesel ram? I don't drive it 6 months a year. So wondering if this would work? I can put it in neutral and pull it off the legs when ready to use with my mazda b3000 and pull it up on the legs with the small truck and the front hooks etc????
I don't like the idea of my trailer resting on blocks on its axels the axel plates as long as I'm not on the u bolts but you run a serious risk on bending the axels and causing some expensive repairs I jack mine and and block them on the plates so the axel itself isn't bearing the load itself just the springs do at that point...for 320 bucks a set of four is also insane to me, I don't know what kind of trailer you have but my travel trailer and every trailer I've ever owned, my friends and other family members have had, not any of them said it's alright to block on the axels, they specifically say do not do that, mine even says on my axel itself not to place jacks or anything under it directly to support it...I would suggest to anyone from personal experience to use a jack on the frame closest to the tire you can safely get it and jack it up just high enough to barely lift the tires off the ground then place supports under the spring to axel mounting plates not touching the u bolts and then lower the tires to barley contact the ground, best thing to preserve tires is to cover them from UV light and to take your trailer out for a drive even if it isn't a long drive to rotate the tires and prevent flat spots, then store it back on the plates and use stabilizer stands on the corners to help distribute the load as well...my paw paw taught me that and he hardly ever replaced trailer tires and since I've done that I've only bought tires when I get a used trailer and the tires look questionable. In comparison what's cheaper tires or axels? So I don't think I'd ever buy these personally but I'd say to each their own I'm just suggesting what I've been taught that's always paid off so far, but to anyone reading this it's your trailer you can do what you want with it stay safe y'all
What about unhitching after putting it up on the stands? If you want to replace tires, you need the vehicle to drive to the tire shop.
320.00 for a tandem axle trailer. Way over priced in my opinion..............
$320 buys a lot of bottle jacks!
Severely.. especially considering the cost of the plastic and tooling that's in these.
I've seen trestle jacks on youtube, metal thought. I wonder how long these would be good for under static load.
will that work on a 5th wheel 39 foot length 18000lbs? for changing 1 tire do i have to have all four blocks or can i just use 2 on one side?
Yes all 4
looks like no weight on rear stands.......front stands holding all the weight
Would this be the same as jacking a trailer using the axles? That's a no-no in the owner's manual. Why not jack the frame and put jack stands under the frame?
That would work
How well does this work on the ground for parking in the yard. No concrete or gravel etc
I've used it on gravel. Call them
Would love to test these devices out on boat trailers...
Just as good with single axle?
Might be a nice idea to store the trailer and then take the tires off leaving it on these blocks. Anti-theft.
things like this have been around for a long time, but this is the first plastic one I've seen.
Will this work when your vehicle is parked in an angle/slop or only a flat surface? Thank you
I would say, surface should be flat
ok, its a pretty cool set up there. how is it if you disconnect from truck ? is it stable ? is there play while you are walking around in the trailer or how about when its windy ?
thanks for the video
I would consider them stable
MrTruckTV.. Doesn't look easy to use crawling on the ground.. If you don't mind giving them away, I'll pay freight to use them on my trailer!
I'd be afraid I'd mis-place one or it would slip, and then push through part of the trailer bottom.
KILLER BOOTS MAN!
Yeah, I think I lost mine
Where are you going to store these things?
On the roof.
Hey thanks a lot for this video! Would this work for a 24 foot bumper pull travel trailer/ RV? I use mine for work and sometimes am at my job site for over a year. Just wondering how sturdy these stay on the jacks. Wouldn’t want to be sleeping and all of a sudden have it fall. Thanks!
You're welcome. They are heavy duty, I think they are rated for 6k apiece
I’m with Johnathan, I too work out of town traveling with a 38ft camper. With using the axle/ wheels lifts could I still activate my auto leveling system safety?
Trailer axles are not very strong at all. You cannot touch a trailer axle with a jack unless you want to bend it. I would leave these things at the store and raise your trailer by the FRAME of the trailer and use jack stands on the frame. Never touch the axles.
Buy a cheap aluminum floor jack and keep it in your trailer. It is always handy and worth it’s weight in gold if you have a problem on the highway, especially if it is very hot, cold, dark or a bad area.
Also have a flat block of wood for under your jack in case of soft dirt and a larger square block for on top of in case your jack will not raise high enough. Be prepared and good luck.
So they are not good when you're already flat
Mr. Truck my name is James I run a nonprofit organization out of Savannah Doorman I was looking for your opinion on a gooseneck 40 foot what would be a good trailer brand
There are lots of them. I like Load Trail, Big Tex and Doolittle
For $320, I can build a ramp where I park my trailer an just push the trailer up/on the ramp everytime I park it. And without having to crawl under the trailer to set these things! 🤨
this is a no brainer... but I would use metal heavy duty jack stands. I get it,,, the design to roll up looks nice and it works on concrete or asphault surface nicely (but other or variable surfaces>>), but plastic degrades over time... I am pretty sure these are not polycarbonate. Also, cold freezing weather causes most plastic to be much more brittle.
Why not do this for cars? Seems more efficient
You had used a trailer that's off the ground a bit meaning how much clearance is needed underneath the trailer for these.
That's a good question, I've tried them on RV travel trailers and taller horse trailers. TrailerLegs.com does have a measurement for minimum distance.
MrTruckTV .. I have always been told not to lift my RV using axles because it will damage them. Obviously this product lifts using axles. Doesn't this risk axle damage?
Curious what they are made of. HDPE? PVC? Glass fiber reinforced?
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I'm going to design my own. What i didn't like is if you have a flat you're out of luck. They should sell one for the lowered axle during a flat tire.
Anderson makes one for flat tires if you have tandem axles that is.
Hi love the vids, and collaboration between other RUclipsrs. Can you use this on a 5th wheel while living in the 5th wheel for 3 months at a time. The reason why I'm asking we will be traveling and we plan to stay at each place for 13 weeks at a time. I was looking for some way to help prolong the life of the tire while traveling.
I'm sure you could
All these devices are ok but generally for people with too much money, there's many ways to accomplish most of tasks that are far more economical.
Like what?
How much $?
I don't know, go to their website, www.TrailerLegs.com
Where can I pick up a set
I think there is phone number and website on the video
Who has all that concrete pad ?
Do you think these would work if the trailer is parked on gravel?
Yes, if the gravel was packed
Better have the ground level to use this
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rather use a aluminuim portable hydraulic pump lift jack 2 tons is much better, faster, more easily, less waste time
That's some expensive plastic right there. $320 as shown. Yikes.
On sandy soil or even grassy areas, these blocks look unsafe. The pricing is ridiculous. I had to laugh at the fellow who was demonstrating the use of these blocks, as he was almost too fat to get under the trailer to even put them into place. I laughed, because I am in the same physical shape. No way for this product to be very successful at the prices they want for just a single set of them. BS to this crap!
Time to get the 3D printer warmed up....
cool.
Inventor wants investment payback wayyy too soon !
Plastic is NOT expensive... the way to use it is... bye bye !
trailer only cost $599/
Over $300 for plastic? That’s crazy.
Easy and fast but way too much money.
Why preserve tires.....why would you chance ur cargo on keeping shit tires and have a blow out destroying ur camper or trailer wheel wells then trying to stop.
Do the proper thing move ur trailer around weekly or bi weekly and buy new tires every 2 to 3 years.
I like them , not the price ...Why are they so damn expensive
Tractor Supply has them Online for like $189.00
way too much money for these damn things. i love them but thats just too damn much money for those
meh. Way over-priced. Just like most plastic trailer "accessories." Even if they were 1/4 of that price, far too bulky to store for us full time Nomads.
Well , stop using crappy tires.