Aug-01-2015 02:43 PM
Aug-03-2015 03:08 PM
Crumm wrote:languiduck wrote:
That may be the most confusing thing I have ever read in my life. You either have 2, 3, 4, or 6 plates according to what you've written.
He has three on the right front, three on the right rear, three on the left front and two on the left rear. His question is would it be ok to run four on the left front and two on the left rear. Simple answer would be try it and see. Might be fine with 3/2 also as the crown in the road leans truck to right.
The uneven gap may be from a uneven spring pad, wore spring, manufacturing glitch, axle wrap or many other things. They are just leaf springs not rocket engines so it doesn't really matter. If you are going to put stable load steel wedges between them they will be wore out before long anyway.
Aug-03-2015 11:20 AM
languiduck wrote:
That may be the most confusing thing I have ever read in my life. You either have 2, 3, 4, or 6 plates according to what you've written.
Aug-03-2015 11:15 AM
Aug-03-2015 10:40 AM
Aug-03-2015 07:10 AM
languiduck wrote:SlideInDad wrote:
So does anyone see an issue with me using 4 plates on the front driver side with 2 plates on the rear driver side? Seems I'd get the exact same height at point of engagement this way where with the current (only 3 per instructions) on front of driver side there's an extra 1/4" gap between stable loads and spring pack that isn't there on the other 3 corners.
I see that creating an unequal load side to side. Put the same amount on each side. Just put as many plates on each side as you can while it still being easy to engage and disengage. If it isn't easy to operate you won't like them IMO. If you have airbags, fill them before loading, which will give you some more space to engage the stable loads. That's what I do. I have one side that is easy and one side that doesn't have quite as much room to engage.
Really though, if there is a 2 plate discrepancy side to side I'd wonder why. Enough so that I would fix that issue or at least determine why.
Aug-03-2015 06:04 AM
SlideInDad wrote:
So does anyone see an issue with me using 4 plates on the front driver side with 2 plates on the rear driver side? Seems I'd get the exact same height at point of engagement this way where with the current (only 3 per instructions) on front of driver side there's an extra 1/4" gap between stable loads and spring pack that isn't there on the other 3 corners.
Aug-03-2015 05:54 AM
Aug-03-2015 05:24 AM
Aug-03-2015 03:52 AM
SlideInDad wrote:Grit dog wrote:
Well one side is sagging a little. Older truck right? I'd jack it up and get equal plates as needed.
When u load the camper on it it will be better that way IMO.
That doesn't really make sense. The stable load is designed to turn in before loading and turn out when unloaded. To do what you're saying I'd have to jack the truck up every time I loaded or unloaded?
Aug-02-2015 09:59 PM
Aug-01-2015 11:33 PM
SlideInDad wrote:Grit dog wrote:
Well one side is sagging a little. Older truck right? I'd jack it up and get equal plates as needed.
When u load the camper on it it will be better that way IMO.
That doesn't really make sense. The stable load is designed to turn in before loading and turn out when unloaded. To do what you're saying I'd have to jack the truck up every time I loaded or unloaded?
Aug-01-2015 10:38 PM
Aug-01-2015 07:15 PM
Grit dog wrote:
Well one side is sagging a little. Older truck right? I'd jack it up and get equal plates as needed.
When u load the camper on it it will be better that way IMO.
Aug-01-2015 06:46 PM