trailer leaning to one side

CK. the hi. of each side air bag and you may find one isnt getting air?

 

Leaning or dog tracking

 

You weren't coming out of Ohio along 70 were you? Saw one really leaning last night. Maybe this morning on my route down to 44 and the 40

 

If it sits level MT and leans when loaded its most likely suspension binding up.

 

Hi Vintage, you didn't say if it had air ride or spring, but it's probably air, if it's leaning. Definitely an air bag issue. When I worked for the egg company, we had some really tired Kohl's trailers that had early air ride, and that was a constant situation. The old trailers if I'm not mistaken, used 2 leveling valves, 1 for each axle, but I'm sure they just use 1 now for both. If 1 or both bags don't look like the other side, the valve or perhaps a line. I'd look into that, as on a curve, loaded, that could cause a problem.

 

Common problem with 5-6 year old hendrickson suspension. Bushings seize up and don't allow full travel. Just stop at a shop that has a bumper lift. Raise it real slow and you'll find one wheel position that comes off the ground before the others. That's the seized bushing.

 

Tell the immigrants inside of it that they need to spread out instead of all sitting on one side.

 

Ha, that's hilarious!