check it out - new equipment

Had some minor scuffing on the trip back home Friday. About 50 miles into the trip I decided to set it back down to keep from screwing up my tires.

Braking will make it drop closer to the ground but there are no flat spotting problems from that thank goodness although I will have to be conscious of braking on pavement or concrete that is uneven surface or it could.

This was a 6,000 lb load. When I go over a bridge and hit the joint in the road that is uneven it makes the air ride bounce up and down and my tires are barely touching.

Some slight scuffing. Almost like I could air the tires down on the front axle and it would stop. It isn't much but I don't care for it. I'm guessing another 1/2" of height with that axle off the ground would eliminate the problem as lightly as it is scuffing.

When I first got the trailer home (from the factory several weeks ago) I thought the ride height looked too high, just by the appearance of the air bags, so I adjusted it down an inch or more. I'm going to adjust it back up tomorrow and tape measure it to be sure not over 13'6".

Reasonably sure this will cure my issue. Will know for sure after delivery Monday morning.

 

Depends. Just going to adjust the level valve first. If that works it's the easiest. The pusher air bags can also be shimmed to get it to raise the axle up higher. But, if the axle is already against the bump stops in the up position then shimming will gain nothing. A 2 position level valve was also suggested to me. When the axles are both down it is at one ride height. When the one axle is switched up the ride height automatically goes up a little higher to get more clearance. Just have to be conscious of the 13'6" height with that box and make sure I'm not too high.

 

It'a paid for. With good credit you ought to be able to score 5-6% on 3 or 4 years at your local bank or credit union.

 

Yeah somebody told me about 4% rates but I still say all cash in is the only way to go.