freightliner suspension
I have a 1998 Fleetwood Discovery (35 ft. Diesel pusher) with air ride. I just replaced all the tires and afterwards, the ride is suddenly terrible. It feels like I have 4 very low tires in the rear a...
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WILDEBILL308 wrote:
What are your axel weights and what is the recommended tier pressure? What load range tiers are you running? Did it drive ok before?
Bill
I feel a little unprepared for providing the necessary info for this. Sorry. I need a few days to collect the relevant data. For tonight, all I have is the receipt which only shows the tire size -- OSP truck 245/75R 22.5 Toyo M154. They are steel belted radials, but I don't know the specs yet.
I'll try to find a scales for actual weight and also get the GAWR. I know I'm loaded pretty heavy. The tire store told me the max pressure was around 120 lbs, but we set them all to 100 lbs. I asked if increasing the pressure would help and they didn't 'think' so.
I thought the word "suddenly" would indicate a change from good to bad handling, but I didn't really make it very clear. Yes, I was always so pleased with way the rig handled before - like a dream actually.
I don't know if the store kept any kind of record on the removed tires, but doubt it. Being a 1998, it was the old style of tire size and I'm sure they made an effort to match up the new tires. They said the size difference was less that a quarter inch in height and width.
Bob Wexler wrote:
You may need a four wheel alignment, and ride height adjustment, not just front wheels.
If I need to follow through with the alignment, I'll definitely inquire about this.
I sure appreciate all the support on this question so quickly. I'll get back ASAP with the other pertinent info.
