vfrazier
Well Known Member
With extreme caution, of course!
I received a query today regarding jacking up your RV. There are other ways to do the job safely, of course. However, jacking your RV (or Rocket ) up to change a gear socket (Rocket) or simply to have full access to the wheels and brakes requires lifting somewhere other than the gear leg.
Here the question and a couple possible answers:
name : Keith
Email : keith@xxxxxxxx
Query : Can the tie down point on the wing be used as a jack point?
Keith,
Yes, with extreme caution. If your jack slips, you'll likely put a hole in the wing skin, or a huge dent at minimum.
http://antisplataero.com/products/quality-jack-points These are designed to keep the wing on the jack cup. (A tip of the hat to Alan Nimmo... I love his products!)
It is also possible to jack under the engine mount near the longeron attach points on most RVs... with the same caution. I made a couple "saddle" pads for my jacks when I changed the gear legs axle sockets on my Rocket.
http://vincesrocket.com/Additions after 10-27-04.htm
Be sure to chock, secure, tie the plane to the hangar wall, etc.... so it does NOT try to roll, tip, sway, etc. while you're carefully working on it.
YMMV.... there are other techniques and others will surely chime in with their tips, as they should!
Vince
I received a query today regarding jacking up your RV. There are other ways to do the job safely, of course. However, jacking your RV (or Rocket ) up to change a gear socket (Rocket) or simply to have full access to the wheels and brakes requires lifting somewhere other than the gear leg.
Here the question and a couple possible answers:
name : Keith
Email : keith@xxxxxxxx
Query : Can the tie down point on the wing be used as a jack point?
Keith,
Yes, with extreme caution. If your jack slips, you'll likely put a hole in the wing skin, or a huge dent at minimum.
http://antisplataero.com/products/quality-jack-points These are designed to keep the wing on the jack cup. (A tip of the hat to Alan Nimmo... I love his products!)
It is also possible to jack under the engine mount near the longeron attach points on most RVs... with the same caution. I made a couple "saddle" pads for my jacks when I changed the gear legs axle sockets on my Rocket.
![jacking%20the%20plane.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fvincesrocket.com%2Fjacking%2520the%2520plane.jpg&hash=43367fbaf4cef7e2a2ef350dff11aac3)
![jack%20pad.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fvincesrocket.com%2Fjack%2520pad.jpg&hash=8b64ad87b4e7241b0dedb3055f9f0cf3)
http://vincesrocket.com/Additions after 10-27-04.htm
Be sure to chock, secure, tie the plane to the hangar wall, etc.... so it does NOT try to roll, tip, sway, etc. while you're carefully working on it.
YMMV.... there are other techniques and others will surely chime in with their tips, as they should!
Vince