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Old 05-25-2014, 07:38 PM   #1
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Can I Ditch the Jack? Trailer Aid Plus

I saw this at our dealer just before our last trip:

http://www.camco.net/Products/Item?prodID=10499

Trailer Aid Plus. If you have dual axles, just drive 1 tire onto the ramp and you can change or work on the other. No messing wth a jack. My trailer's frame is 23" off the ground so I was planning on lots of blocking to use the jack I bought. This looks like a much better, easier, lighter and safer solution.

Anyone used one? Is this new to the market? I've never heard anyone talking about this but was wondering if anyone has one or has used one. I don't see any negatives, only I would watch as it gets older to make sure it does not get brittle.
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Old 05-25-2014, 07:54 PM   #2
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I bought something similar at our rv show in January hoping to not need it any time soon though
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Old 05-26-2014, 05:56 AM   #3
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No personal experience, but I have seen them and heard that they are a great product. Not sure if it works with wide-stance axles though, so you may want to confirm before buying
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No personal experience, but I have seen them and heard that they are a great product. Not sure if it works with wide-stance axles though, so you may want to confirm before buying
Good point! I'll call CAMCO and check.
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Old 05-27-2014, 12:34 PM   #5
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I use the Lynx blocks to do the same thing. I haven't needed to change a tire yet but it seems like it would be very stable. I still have the jack tho, just can't convince myself to leave it home.
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Old 05-27-2014, 01:47 PM   #6
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I saw this at our dealer just before our last trip:

http://www.camco.net/Products/Item?prodID=10499

Trailer Aid Plus. If you have dual axles, just drive 1 tire onto the ramp and you can change or work on the other. No messing wth a jack. My trailer's frame is 23" off the ground so I was planning on lots of blocking to use the jack I bought. This looks like a much better, easier, lighter and safer solution.

Anyone used one? Is this new to the market? I've never heard anyone talking about this but was wondering if anyone has one or has used one. I don't see any negatives, only I would watch as it gets older to make sure it does not get brittle.
Back when I owned a Flagstaff HTT I used to use some of the 2" x 8" boards I brought along for side-to-side levelling to raise a flat tire off the ground when I needed to change it. No need for special stuff for that.
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Old 05-27-2014, 01:51 PM   #7
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If you have morryde or some other type pivoting equalizer between the axles it's not going to work well. But if you have fixed independant spring shackles on both ends of the springs it will work.
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I had to change a tire on my previous JayFlight and I used the Lynx "Lego Blocks" and made a ramp out of them. If you have the room to keep one of those Trailer Aid Plus, then by all means, use it.
I used the Leo blocks because I have them in the TT already.
I also wonder if it will work the axles on your WhiteHawk. They are further apart than my JayFlight or my Eagle.

Will that work with those types of axles? Will it lift up the axle that is not on the ramp?
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Old 05-27-2014, 05:19 PM   #9
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I sent CAMCO an email yesterday. I asked if it will work with the whitehawk wide stance axles. I'll post thier reply when I get it.
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Old 05-27-2014, 06:23 PM   #10
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I have a similar product and it has worked well for me. Of course my camper axles are not as wide.
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Old 05-29-2014, 10:26 PM   #11
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I bought the Trailer Aid plus the other day. I have the MorRyde pivoting equalizer between the axles. With the 15 inch tires in my Eagle Touring Edition, the wheel barely spins freely. But it does work nonetheless.

The trailer Aid plus is a quick and extremely effective supplement to a jack.

If you are not sure whether its gonna work for you, just pull your rig by the service entrance next time you visit camping world. Tell the parts guy that you would like to try it out before buying it and they would gladly let you. All you have to do is, place it underneath the tires pull forward or backward. Spin the suspended wheel= DONE. The experiment literally takes seconds.

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If you have morryde or some other type pivoting equalizer between the axles it's not going to work well. But if you have fixed independant spring shackles on both ends of the springs it will work.
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I use the blocks that I already carry.
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My only concern is that puts allot of weight on the other tire that already just got exposed to an instant 2x the weight load at speed. and it is now holding up the trailer that you are working under still holding all the weight that normally would be on 2 tires.
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My only concern is that puts allot of weight on the other tire that already just got exposed to an instant 2x the weight load at speed. and it is now holding up the trailer that you are working under still holding all the weight that normally would be on 2 tires.
Both good points, Dave - although the "instant" modifier assumes that all tire failures are blowouts, which in my TT experience is not true. Most of my several failures occurred over a period of hours (I did not have TPM devices).
As to the other point, I think that a stationary trailer will exert much less force on the tire than one that is moving at 60+ mph; also for safety you could bring along a jack-stand to slip under the axle as an extra precaution.
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Old 06-03-2014, 10:25 AM   #15
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What's with no jack?? The jack on my TV can also be used on the TT in a time of need.
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I use bottle jacks to lift the axle after I pull up on blocks. I don't have room for the other piece.
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Old 06-05-2014, 12:43 PM   #17
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I just want to know what the 4 bolts on the bottom of the trailer aid are for.
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I just want to know what the 4 bolts on the bottom of the trailer aid are for.
Looks to me like they must provide some sort of bite into the pavement to keep the trailer aid from sliding along as you pull onto it.
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If you are not sure whether its gonna work for you, just pull your rig by the service entrance next time you visit camping world. Tell the parts guy that you would like to try it out before buying it and they would gladly let you. All you have to do is, place it underneath the tires pull forward or backward. Spin the suspended wheel= DONE. The experiment literally takes seconds.

Good luck.
Another option is just use a jack and tape measure and jack one axle up the 5 1/2 inches the trailer aid gives you. That will tell you if your other wheel will lift off as well.
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I bought one when I had my jay feather hybrid trailer. Now I have a whitehawk and I'm questioning after reading this post if it will work on the wide stance axles. I'm heading out tomorrow and think I will try it. I'll let you all know. Worked great on the old trailer although I never had to use it.
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