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What is the best jack to use for changing a travel trailer tire?

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Dear Dave, What is the best jack to use for changing a tire? —Charles, 2020 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 184BS Dear Charles, There are several factors to consider when...

Must-have RV gear: The Power Mountain Tallboy Jack

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The host of the Runaway Roses had carried a basic bottle jack in the truck for years and never really liked it. After trying...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, October 31, 2025

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From RVtravel.com: The common sense resource for RVers since 2001 • Issue 2765 Today's thought “The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our...

Lippert ‘jacks down’ light is on with RV jacks retracted. Lippert’s ‘fix’ didn’t work. Now what? 

Dave Solberg -
Dear Dave, My Lippert coach operating panel has the jacks down illuminated, but the jacks are fully retracted. The operating panel will not extend the...

Trailer jack blocks break. Why?

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By Dustin Simpson In one of my RV Facebook groups, I was asked by an RV owner what could have caused this to happen with...

Don’t use a jack to change your tire; do this instead

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By George Bliss (Thank you, George!) If you have a double- or triple-axle trailer, use blocks when a tire change is required. Blocking under a...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, May 10, 2024

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Issue 2380 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, RV videos, product reviews and...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, September 14, 2023

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Issue 2209 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, RV videos, product reviews and...

Why does my RV drop like a rock when hydraulic jacks are retracted?

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Dear Dave, My Class C will level easily when using auto level, but when it is time to retract, the motorhome drops like a rock....

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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Issue 2208 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, RV videos, product reviews and...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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Issue 2207 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, RV videos, product reviews and...

What is the best jack to change a trailer tire, and where do you place it?

Dave Solberg -
Dear Dave,  I have seen multiple articles on how NOT to jack up a RV trailer to change a flat, but none on how it...
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