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Rough ride

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tallguy66, Nov 17, 2020.

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  1. Nov 17, 2020 #1
    tallguy66

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    Just switched from the nice air ride reefer trailers after about a year to dry vans. I was headed down from Wisconsin to Iowa on 151 and I’m being absolutely tossed in the cab. Is this a normal thing with spring ride trailers? Every big bump or bridge joint I felt my back whipping against my seat. If it matters I got 34k on the drives and 32 or 33 on the trailer, 2018 cascadia.
     
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  3. Nov 17, 2020 #2
    Gutter

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    That’s the joy of spring ride. Hang on driver.
     
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  4. Nov 17, 2020 #3
    FozzyNOK

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    Stay away from old Cabovers for sure!
     
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  5. Nov 17, 2020 #4
    kemosabi49

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    Or a spring ride smooth bore tanker loaded 2/3 full.
     
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  7. Nov 17, 2020 #5
    FozzyNOK

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    Yeah.. I dunno.. I drove a fully air ride pete Propane truck and trailer once... the drop required me to drive down a really banked and steep drive to get to the tank... It almost caused a pressurized bowel evacuation! lol
     
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  8. Nov 18, 2020 #6
    abyliks

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    Someone has clearly never driven a Mack.....
     
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  9. Nov 18, 2020 #7
    FozzyNOK

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    The worst Mack I ever drove was a single axle 1968 Mack day cab cabover...
     
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  10. Nov 18, 2020 #8
    FozzyNOK

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    I'm wondering if you have tried turning the "isolator" off / on on your seat? The seats sometimes have the isolator on them where you can flip the switch where the seat moves/slided forward and back, Some drivers have never used them, some drivers do not like the seat moving that way..
     
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  11. Nov 18, 2020 #9
    skellr

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    must be a day cab...
     
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  12. Nov 18, 2020 #10
    Numb

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    is your fifth wheel slide all the up still?

    move the king pin to middle of drive tandems.

    but,yes spring rides do ride a bit rough.
     
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