motorcycle jack wrote:
I will run the truck at #5 of pressure with out the 5th, but after I'm hooked up I run it at the level line (about #85. When going to disconnect I run it down to #5 before unhooking since that lowers the unit so the hydraulics don't have to be so high and I'm going to run the truck at #5 anyhow after disconnecting. Always done it that way so the bags aren't super full with no load.
This is the kind of logic I was looking for. I apologize if I didn't clarify my position earlier. I don't have a 5th wheel yet. I don't have a 5th wheel hitch yet. I don't even have the airbag suspension assist yet. I've got about three years before Uncle Sam and I part ways, and I'm just trying to make sure HH6 and I are prepared for when I see that front gate in my rearview mirror for the last time and we begin the second chapter of our lives as Fulltimers.
Based on my research, internet and otherwise, the plan is to run with Firestone Ride-Rite airbags and a B&W Companion hitch. Looking at the jaws of the hitch, there doesn't seem to be a lot of play that would help indicate when the full weight of the trailer is off. Yes everyone, including me, knows that you have to get the weight off the hitch before you unhook and pull out. What I don't know is how much the airbags will raise the bed, forcing the hydraulics to be too high.
Thank you to everyone who gave me help and advice. I now have a clearer understanding of what goes on. From what I have gathered here, it looks like my checklist should go something like this: Back in and set the Lynx Levelers to level the rig side to side. Once level, set the X Chocks to ensure the rig doesn't move. Deflate the airbags to the 5# empty running level. Drop the front legs and raise them to lift the weight off the hitch. Open the jaws and pull out. Does that sound about right?