Here's a commercial design. With papercrete it would be easy to
build the "dent" in the middle to help hold the good tire in position.
http://www.ssbtractor.com/trailer_aid.jpg
Your idea should work fine. Please be safe. The best piece of
safety equipment is the gadget between your ears.
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Ernie Phelps" <eepjr24@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "phantymlove" <tightwadsigns@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, now you've got me thinking. Would it be possible to make one
of
> > those trailer blocks where you pull your dual-axle trailer onto
it
> > and can change a tire without a jack?
>
> Yep. If you really want to use papercrete, I would use the below
link
> as a guide. Basically, you are building a ~6" high block, ~16x16"
wide
> with a ~10" (30 or so degree) ramp on the front of it.
>
> The ~ just means approximately, and the angle is not terribly
important
> as long as you are able to drive the trailer up onto it. Here is
the
> link in case you just want to build one from two by stock.
>
> http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/tires.htm
>
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