Trailsaver BD3 question

Can't believe it "shoot up". It's the same airbag as many other things use. I wouldn't touch it. Just hitch and unhitch as usual,

B.O.

I air mine down ,if you don't it will bang hard on the pin box.
no harm done if you forget.

I have a BD3 I do not air it down.

I have a TS3 but the concept is the same. I never air mine down. I do raise the the pin until almost all the pressure is off before uncoupling. It takes a little longer but a very smooth let-go. When I hook up I raise the pin until the lube plates approach mid way on the angled hitch plate. I then back in and the bags compress somewhat and align the pin and the jaws perfectly.

I'll add this as you may not get directions with your hitch. There are 3 positions on the hitch lever: Full forward (all red showing) is for pulling away from the trailer or unhitching. Center position (half red showing) is for backing the hitch onto the king pin and closing the jaws. Rear position (no red) is the locked tow position. Enjoy that hitch.

I had a BD3. I now have a TSLB. I usually air down. Not so much for unhitching. I don't want pressure when I hitch and pull test. If the test fails the plate will come up hard.

Yes, I always pull test since the test once failed after hitching at an especially bad angle.

I never air down, never had the hitch bang. We always let it come off the bags before unhitching, and hitch up with it in the high unloaded position. Much easier to raise the fiver a little than crawling under a loaded fiver to air up the hitch, especially with a dually.

Thanks everyone for your replies/suggestions. Cant wait to try it out

rickeoni wrote:
I never air down, never had the hitch bang. We always let it come off the bags before unhitching, and hitch up with it in the high unloaded position. Much easier to raise the fiver a little than crawling under a loaded fiver to air up the hitch, especially with a dually.

X2

hone eagle wrote:
I air mine down ,if you don't it will bang hard on the pin box.
no harm done if you forget.

Just unhook as normal. I have the TS3 but the BD3 is no different when unhooking.

If you have the auto air leveling with the hitch (which is an option) then you may experience the hitch slamming up against the pin plate when you unhook. In that case you would need to air down the hitch.

Normally though - without this option -- unhook as normal.

bigdon68

bigdon68 wrote:

hone eagle wrote:
I air mine down ,if you don't it will bang hard on the pin box.
no harm done if you forget.

Just unhook as normal. I have the TS3 but the BD3 is no different when unhooking.

If you have the auto air leveling with the hitch (which is an option) then you may experience the hitch slamming up against the pin plate when you unhook. In that case you would need to air down the hitch.

Normally though - without this option -- unhook as normal.

bigdon68

Should of used more detail
lower legs until they are load bearing ,dump air in hitch now legs have all the weight .
dump air in truck suspension, unlatch (easy now with no load on pin)- roll forward .
Most of the time the trailer is perfectly level.
when its time to hook up reverse the procedure ,i seldom have to use the electric jack motors.