Camco Trailer Aid Plus Tandem Tire Change Ramp

Changing a flat on a tandem-axle trailer usually means crawling around with a bottle jack, hunting for a solid spot on the frame, and hoping nothing shifts while you work. The Camco Trailer Aid Plus skips all of that. It's a curved polymer ramp you drive the good tire up onto, which lifts the flat tire on the same side 5-1/2 inches clear off the ground. No jack. No crawling under the trailer. You're back on the road in minutes.

Here's the idea. On a tandem-axle trailer, the two tires on one side share a common fender. Pull the trailer forward or back so the good tire climbs the Trailer Aid, and the axle geometry raises the flat tire beside it into the air. Now you've got clearance to pull the wheel and swap in your spare. It works the same whether you're towing a travel trailer, a utility trailer, or a tandem-axle boat trailer down to the ramp. Anything riding on two axles per side is fair game, as long as you're under the weight limit.

One thing to be clear about. This is a tandem-axle tool. It relies on having a second tire on the same side to stay planted while the flat lifts. On a single-axle trailer there's nothing to drive up and nothing to lift against, so you'll still want a proper jack for those. But if you're running two axles, this is about the easiest way there is to get a wheel off the ground.

That weight limit is 15,000 pounds, which covers the vast majority of dual-axle trailers out there. The lift height is a full 5-1/2 inches, enough to get a fully deflated tire off the pavement with room to maneuver the spare. The whole thing is molded from a light-weight polymer, so it won't rust, won't rot, and weighs a fraction of a steel ramp or a hydraulic jack. You can toss it in the trailer's storage bay or the truck bed and forget about it until you need it.

A few things we always tell folks. Work on level, solid ground. Soft shoulders and loose gravel let the ramp slide, and you want the trailer sitting flat before you lift. Chock the wheels on the axle you're not lifting, both front and back, so the trailer can't roll. Set your parking brake or block the tow vehicle. And position the ramp under the good tire on the same side as the flat, so you're lifting that side evenly without stressing the springs. Once the flat is up, break the lug nuts loose, swap the wheel, and torque everything back down to your trailer manufacturer's spec before you drive off.

Camco builds the Trailer Aid Plus in the USA out of a heavy-duty polymer that shrugs off weather, road grime, and years of bouncing around in a storage bay. The bright yellow color makes it easy to spot in a cluttered bay and easy for passing traffic to see when you've got it set up on the shoulder. There are no moving parts to seize, no hydraulics to leak, and nothing to maintain. It just works when you need it.

Here's why we like it. It's simple, it's cheap insurance, and it lives in the truck without weighing you down. A blown tire on the interstate or at a boat ramp on a Saturday isn't the time to be shopping for a jack that fits your frame. Keep one with your spare and a breaker bar, and a roadside flat becomes a ten-minute job instead of a call for help. One quick tip before you buy: measure your loaded tire diameter and check the clearance to your fender. Most 15k-rated trailers clear it fine, but a lifted or oversized setup is worth a look first. If you're not sure it'll work with your rig, give us a call and we'll help you sort it out.