Does one need to carry the jack?

[L' Hobo]

Maybe should think about ditching my jackView attachment 567841

You could and get some axle stands (and some UK plate stickers)

 

[Reallyretired]

I have had two tyre problems one in France and one in Spain. In both cases my jack was used as the chap attending didn't carry one.
I also had the same in UK with a car where the AA sent a local breakdown truck, who also didn't have a jack.
I wouldn't be without a jack.

 

[Coolcats]

Be careful with hydraulic jacks without immediately inserting an axle stand or at the very least putting the removed wheel under the vehicle. If the seal fails the jack can drop very quickly. One advantage of the screw scissors jack is there is no seal to fail, it always acts as an axle stand for the short period it takes to replace the wheel.

Always use axle stands doesn’t matter what type of Jack. I have a hydrolic race Jack incredibly stable but always use axle stands the weight of a MoHo demands it

 

[Coolcats]

Maybe should think about ditching my jackView attachment 567841

Still use axle stands when Working under. It.

 

[Folkranger]

Still use axle stands when Working under. It.

You won't find me working under anything these days.

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[cyberyacht]

What kind of breakdown service doesn't carry a jack?

 

[Razamataz]

We had a blow out on M20 earlier in the year

• we called our insurance (Comfort) breakdown number and we said we were 4.25T they said no problem
• the AA man turned up and the AA had organised properly so sent a truck mechanic

Our new recovery service copes with motorhomes up to 7.5t and 8m in length but hoping I will not need them