Tire Aid Lift - for tandam flat tire

[MrLynn]

Just ordered the Camco Trailer Aid Plus, for jacking, from Camco (slightly cheaper at the moment than Amazon, even with shipping); the black one is a few bucks less than the yellow one, too—why?

https://www.campingworld.com/camco-t...ack-10867.html

I've been pretty successful leveling with boards, which I carry in the back of my Expedition, so I might just stay with those. Either way you need somebody spotting or you'll run over the ends. How do you single travelers do it?

[MrLynn]

Just wanted to report that the Camco Trailer Aid Plus worked great at lifting one wheel at a time so I could spin them while greasing the EZ-Lube bearings. I did have to have my wife call out each time I drove up onto the TA, so I didn't run off the end. But once hitched up, it sure was easier than using a jack.

Greasing took longer than I expected. There were some wrinkles:

- Old grease was black, and so were my new tubes, so I had to run out and get some colored grease so I could see easily when I've pushed out the old stuff (new is blue).

- I had no end of trouble getting the rubber protective covers back on the axle ends. They don't seem to just pop on; you have to make sure the grooves are clean and work the covers on carefully. By number 4 I was just getting the hang of it.

- Front wheel on passenger side was turning a little more roughly than the others, so I decided to adjust the brake shoes. But try as I might, I could not find the normal star adjuster wheel. If there, it was not visible from the holes on the inside of the drum. I finally had to just let it go.

Otherwise, should be good till next year. Now to sanitize the water system, check the batteries, and head out a week from today (going to PA for a ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway at Jim Thorpe, then to VA for a week at daughter's new house in woods—just finishing a four-year project!

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by MrLynn

But try as I might, I could not find the normal star adjuster wheel. If there, it was not visible from the holes on the inside of the drum. I finally had to just let it go.

For some reason it can be an elusive little devil. I've been adjusting brakes for a long time but a couple of times I just couldn't seem to make contact. And I have a proper tool. I found the easiest way way is to slide under, shine a light in the two holes, and see where the star adjuster is. Then it's much easier to make contact with it.

Ron

[MrLynn]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

For some reason it can be an elusive little devil. I've been adjusting brakes for a long time but a couple of times I just couldn't seem to make contact. And I have a proper tool. I found the easiest way way is to slide under, shine a light in the two holes, and see where the star adjuster is. Then it's much easier to make contact with it.

Ron

That's what I did: crawled under with a light. Couldn't find it. Fished around with a flat-tipped screwdriver; no luck.

[Ron in BC]

You do have to get your head in far enough under the trailer so that you're looking straight into the hole to see it. It's there, honest.

Ron

[MrLynn]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

You do have to get your head in far enough under the trailer so that you're looking straight into the hole to see it. It's there, honest.

Ron

Well, I ain't as flexible as I used to be, but I shined a light in both holes, and didn't see it. Did see the spring, and looked on both sides and underneath that. No luck.

I thought of pulling the wheel off, which would give me more room between the step and the brake, but gave up before that.