Are spring ride trailers common nowadays or not really? My company only has air ride and it's all I've driven before.
Rough ride
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I trained in dry van, which are springs, and when I went solo, switched to reefer, air ride. I noticed quickly how much smoother the air ride trailers pull. One of the reasons I have no desire to pull dry vans. I did pull one a few months ago. It was a load to get me home for hometime. Yuck, but it got me home.
I also like the pneumatic controls for the tandems pins. Much easier than wrestling with the mechanical pin contraption on dry vans. I carry a small mallet with me. Push the button, if a pin hangs, tap it with the mallet and it pops in. Easy peesie!Speed_Drums Thanks this. -
If you think spring ride is bad, pull a trailer that is walking beam only.
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Is there usually going to be a substantial ride difference between a 65k load and one that’s 80k? That 80k load hit any bump with a vengeance but this load under 70k just bounces a little..
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Air slider, pull the button and put vice grips on it. Put the air to the trailer and use the spike once moving to slide them. Much easier on the clutch/transmission.
Mechanical slider, I pull the rod all the way out, as far as it will go, past the locking point. Clamp vice grips on the rod to lock it out. Slide as normal.
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I use to love spring ride. Still do to an extent. Less to go wrong. No leveling valve to freeze. Or rod to break. Or air bag to blow. Then again, I do remember changing spring packs, not so much fun. Lol
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