Calling ALL Trailer Saver Owners
I recently purchased a TS3. Is everyone running their air pressure to the white line or have you fine tuned it to a set pressure?
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I do as the factory suggests. I have the automatic inflator and once I determined my desired height it was set there and always goes back to that setting. I added the last paragraph from "disconnecting from the trailer" so that you may see that it is NOT necessary or needed to let the air out when disconnecting.
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From the user manual:
Step 4) Raise the legs of the trailer and then add the correct amount of air to the air springs. On the left rear of the hitch, you will see a white line on the traveling arm. As the hitch goes up, the white line will just become visible over the edge of the hitch. At this position, you are at the operating height of 1". Start here and adjust to get the ride that you desire. If the hitch is making a "clunking" sound as it bottoms out, add more air to the hitch until it stops. A rule of thumb is that less is better. Observe the air pressure on the gauge when the ride acceptable and inflate to this pressure every time. The pressure on the gauge is usually between 25 and 90 pounds depending on your pin weight. The minimum operating height for the TrailerSaver Air Suspension Hitch is ¾" from the lower most or parked position.
Disconnecting from the trailer
After you have located your trailer in its final position and put in your wheel chocks, lower your trailer legs and apply enough downward pressure to pick up the trailer a little bit. At this time unlock the jaws on the 5th wheel hitch. To do this you must first pull the spring loaded detent pin located on the left front side of the hitch, and while holding the pin move the unlatching handle forward, (toward the front of the truck) as far as it will go. This will be the ten o'clock setting. At this position, the detent pin will engage a hole in the sliding steel bar locking it open. Usually the jaws will open, however, if there is pressure against the kingpin, the jaws may not open, but the hitch is unlocked and as soon as you move your truck a fraction of an inch the jaws will open.
NOTE: It is not necessary to dump the air out of the hitch to unhook
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From the user manual:
Step 4) Raise the legs of the trailer and then add the correct amount of air to the air springs. On the left rear of the hitch, you will see a white line on the traveling arm. As the hitch goes up, the white line will just become visible over the edge of the hitch. At this position, you are at the operating height of 1". Start here and adjust to get the ride that you desire. If the hitch is making a "clunking" sound as it bottoms out, add more air to the hitch until it stops. A rule of thumb is that less is better. Observe the air pressure on the gauge when the ride acceptable and inflate to this pressure every time. The pressure on the gauge is usually between 25 and 90 pounds depending on your pin weight. The minimum operating height for the TrailerSaver Air Suspension Hitch is ¾" from the lower most or parked position.
Disconnecting from the trailer
After you have located your trailer in its final position and put in your wheel chocks, lower your trailer legs and apply enough downward pressure to pick up the trailer a little bit. At this time unlock the jaws on the 5th wheel hitch. To do this you must first pull the spring loaded detent pin located on the left front side of the hitch, and while holding the pin move the unlatching handle forward, (toward the front of the truck) as far as it will go. This will be the ten o'clock setting. At this position, the detent pin will engage a hole in the sliding steel bar locking it open. Usually the jaws will open, however, if there is pressure against the kingpin, the jaws may not open, but the hitch is unlocked and as soon as you move your truck a fraction of an inch the jaws will open.
NOTE: It is not necessary to dump the air out of the hitch to unhook
