Changing Trailer Tires

This is what I did after a recent blow out.

1) Park the trailer on a slope so that it is leaning away from the bad side

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2) Stack a ramp using your leveling blocks or any other suitable object

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3) Loosen the lug nuts slightly while the wheel is still on the ground

4) Drive the good wheel onto the ramp which should lift the bad wheel clear of the ground

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5) Loosen the lug nuts - Use a stake of some sort to prevent the wheel from turning

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6) If needed, dig a little hole to provide enough clearance for the new good tire

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7) Tighten lug nuts a fair amount before driving the trailer off the ramp

8) Torque the lug nuts to specification

Voila, you are done.