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Jacking a Country Coach Question

Yahoo Message Number: 104858
When changing rear tires on the duals, for example, it is possible to essentially lift the body by placing a jack or jacks on certain massive pillars near the drive axle, effectively lifting the body and frame of the coach until the wheels one side (drive and tag) come off the ground. It is also possible to put a jack directly on the axle or differential housing and lift that way. In the first method, the suspension is going to drop to full extension before the wheel lifts off the ground. Is this acceptable method? Could you break a shock by doing this? Which is the proper way to do this? I have seen shops do both.

Rich 2002 Magna

Re: Jacking a Country Coach Question

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104888
Rich, I think the first method is a very good way to break a drive axle shock. Also, method one means you need a very long jack extension. I prefer method two on the axle tube or some other weldment on the tube.

George in Birmingham
'03 Magna 6298
George in Birmingham
2003 Magna 6298

Re: Jacking a Country Coach Question

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104894
Hi George. That was my thought exactly which is why I asked the question, especially when I have had tire shops jack exactly that way and I recently discovered two badly broken drive axle Konis (rods ripped out of the lower body). But I do not know what to think since some have posted that jacking on the axle or diff housing is very bad. I would think will all the vast knowledge, many would know the answer to this simple question that comes up at the very least each time you have tires changed.

Rich 2002 Magna

Re: Jacking a Country Coach Question

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Yahoo Message Number: 104919
Rich, I would not jack on the diff housing. My preference is a solid weldment on the suspension but am not uncomfortable with the axle tube.
George in Birmingham
2003 Magna 6298

Re: Jacking a Country Coach Question

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Yahoo Message Number: 104926
I spoke with Dave at OMC. Former Country coach chassis supervisor. He said jacking on a component that lets the wheels drop down all the way is good way to break a shock. Jacking on the axle the way to go in the proper spot.
Rich 2002 Magna

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Jacking a Country Coach

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104859
When changing rear tires on the duals, for example, it is possible to essentially lift the body by placing a jack or jacks on certain massive pillars near the drive axle, effectively lifting the body and frame of the coach until the wheels one side (drive and tag) come off the ground. It is also possible to put a jack directly on the axle or differential housing and lift that way. In the first method, the suspension is going to drop to full extension before the wheel lifts off the ground. Is this acceptable method? Could you break a shock by doing this? Which is the proper way to do this? I have seen shops do both.

Rich 2002 Magna

Re: Jacking a Country Coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 104860
DO NOT !!!! under any circumstance jack on the axle tubes or the differential. YOU MIGHT PUNCH HOLES IN THEM. Find someone who knows where to place jack for the first time. you can cause extensive damage if you are not careful

On Friday, February 26, 2016 9:21 PM, "RICHARD BARLOW rich_barlow@... [Country-Coach-Owners]"  wrote:

When changing rear tires on the duals, for example, it is possible to essentially lift the body by placing a jack or jacks on certain massive pillars near the drive axle, effectively lifting the body and frame of the coach until the wheels one side (drive and tag) come off the ground. It is also possible to put a jack directly on the axle or differential housing and lift that way. In the first method, the suspension is going to drop to full extension before the wheel lifts off the ground. Is this acceptable method? Could you break a shock by doing this? Which is the proper way to do this? I have seen shops do both.

Rich 2002 Magna

Re: Jacking a Country Coach

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104866
I would also not recommend jacking in such a way as to let the suspension bottom out; this could damage a shock or worse an air suspension spring/bag.
I have jacked my 1998 CC and put it on stands for the winter by placing the jack/stand under a steering knuckle or king pin (in front) and under the shock or spring mount in the rear. This is how the tire shop did it when I had my tires replaced.
I have also heard if the outer dual tire needs to be removed you can drive the inner tire up a ramp and then remove the outer; as long as your duallys are on separate lugs like mine. I don't know if I would trust this completely, but in an emergency situation it might be better than nothing.

Mark M

1998 Intrigue #10661