Replacing only 2 tires on 5ver
Hi all, I have a 37' 5ver that has a big bubble in one of the tires. I replaced 2 tires last year and I still have 2 to do. The trailer has Mor Ryde suspension. Does anyone know the proper procedu...
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rattleNsmoke wrote:
I would think to put the new(er) tires on the axle bearing the most weight. That would require a trip to the CAT scales to see the difference.
And if you do not relax the drive train and trailer "pull" on the scale you will not get a very good reading. On a CAT scale the operator will most likely take the weight before you have a chance to put the truck in neutral and release the brake to equalize out things.
Controllers that have boost settings make this worst yet!
If you are looking for subtle differences then find a chicken coop that leaves the scale on and in view when it is closed, as the CAT operators do not have a lot of patience with non commercial vehicles in most cases.
If you are going to do this on a CAT scale go talk to the operator ahead of time and ask if they can work with you and take weights when "you" are ready!
You could try to get the weight split between axles with equalizers 5 times and get five different results. Moving forward/backward/how hard you braked/boost/in gear etc will all effect the readings.
Chris
