Changing a tire 2026 T@B 360 Jacking point pictures

jdkoepsell
jdkoepsell Member Posts: 24
edited May 26 in Trailer & Towing
  1. Jacking points. I am unable to locate these on my 2026 TAB360. The photo showing where to attach the jack on the nuCamp site must be for a camper other than the one I have. Seems like the under-glow lights might be where I would normally apply the jack.
  2. Any recommendations for a jack that would work for my 360 if I find that the jack that came with my Ford Ranger does not have enough reach.
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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,561

    In 2024 400 and 320 models, there was some sort of manufacturing change, and the suggested jacking point also changed. In the trailers before 2024, the "jacking point" was a flange on the end of the axle, just inside the tire. It was basically a nice "ell" shaped area where the jack was supposed to be placed. Not sure what photo you are looking at over at the NuCamp site, but if it shows that "ell", it might be a photo from a couple years back.

    After 2024, the instructions for "where to put the jack" had to be chased down from NuCamp, and this thread shows some of the basic info we learned back then.

    Are there new jacking points for the 2024 models?

    I had a quick look at both the 320 and the 360 manuals, and the show something just a bit different as far as where to place the jack on the frame, and of course, it isn't very clear.

    This is the page from the 320 manual. The 360 manual has the same page. What they are trying to say (I think!) is to make sure you have the jack located "across" the frame rail, and not on the "lip" of the frame rail. The thread below has some photos of what the "frame behind the wheel" looks. If you could get down there and take a photo to see if your newer 360 matches what the earlier trailers look like, that would be very nice.

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    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
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  • jdkoepsell
    jdkoepsell Member Posts: 24
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  • jdkoepsell
    jdkoepsell Member Posts: 24

    Photo 1 shows the frame rail. Note also the under-glow lights, which limit where a jack could be placed. Photo 2 show where I believe the jack should be centered. Photo 3 shows where I would think the jack should be placed (close to the axle as in the photo or just in front of the axle in Photo 4.)

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,561

    They don't make this easy! In the description of the tire change, the manual says "Place the jack on the chassis directly behind the wheel." And then, they have that odd diagram that tries to explain "something". When I look at the photos of the 400's from the other linked thread, there is a nice flat wide spot behind the wheel on the actual trailer frame where the jack would seem to fit just fine.

    In your pictures of the frame rails, you can see there is a lot of space where a jack or a jack stand would fit squarely on the rail itself. Your photos (1 and 2) show that rail is fairly wide. On my 2017 320, the frame rail in the same basic spot is only about 1 inch wide.

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
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  • Gomers2
    Gomers2 Member Posts: 131
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    I know one should not jack at the center of the axle, but why not set the jack at the square axle box, below where the frame is bolted on, as shown in yellow? Sturdy, solid and flat, and lower. I've used this location for bearing inspection lifts.

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