Air Bags deflated...are they salvageable?
I recently purchased a used 2000 Ford 250 7.3L Diesel to tow my 5th wheel. It is equipped with airbags in the rear but as I'm driving down the road pulling my 5th wheel and encounter any dip when tra...
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One typical guide for how much to inflate supplemental air bag helper springs, which is what I think these are, is to inflate them to the point where the ride height with the load is the same as that when unloaded or lightly loaded. In other words, measure the distance from the wheel to the fender (or some similar convenient reference), attach the trailer, and then inflate to get back to the same spot. If they're Ride-Rite air bags, they probably have an inflation range specified as 10-90 psi.
These sorts of air bags do not take much air volume. It's not hard to inflate more than you wish using a normal large compressor if you aren't paying close enough attention, and checking the pressure with a tire gauge will extract enough air to affect the reading somewhat. The ones on my class C tend to go down by about 1 psi for each pressure check, which can be handy for fine-tuning the pressure (such as when getting it equal between the two sides).
These sorts of air bags do not take much air volume. It's not hard to inflate more than you wish using a normal large compressor if you aren't paying close enough attention, and checking the pressure with a tire gauge will extract enough air to affect the reading somewhat. The ones on my class C tend to go down by about 1 psi for each pressure check, which can be handy for fine-tuning the pressure (such as when getting it equal between the two sides).
