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Re: Air ride pin box question
It's been awhile but we were on the road. On Thursday, August 17 I aired the pin box up to 98 psi - that's all my compressor would give me! On Tuesday August 22 I went to the storage yard to go on our trip and lowered to 68 psi. We were gone for 4 weeks and the pin box held this pressure except once mid trip - it was down to 64 psi and I topped it back up to 68 psi. I checked the pressure every couple of days (before we were leaving from a stop) and I was pleasantly surprised that it held the pressure so well. It seems to have worked! Thanks Cummins!998Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air ride pin box question
Cummins12V98 wrote: Bionic Man wrote: Why would the amount of psi effect the air bleeding out? On my previous DRV I had the same pinbox. I was told on a DRV forum that TrailAir said to pump to 100psi and it should seal whatever was allowing the pressure to drop. I did the suggested and it did worked. Interesting. So you are suggesting fill it to 100 psi and then drop to a lower pressure and it should hold the lower pressure? (The lower pressure being the one where the arrows line up on the shock absorper.)996Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air ride pin box question
Cummins12V98 wrote: CoMoCo wrote: Mmaxed - I have one of these Trailairs on my 2022 Cedar Creek and shared the same concern about the angle of the lower jaw. I have no problems hitching and unhitching. There are 2 things I don't like about the Trailair - it looses air pressure and forces me to carry a compressor to ensure it is filled with air. And I don't like how it sits on my Curt Q24 hitch - this hitch is articulating and the head does not sit level when hitched up - it tilts slightly downward, towards the front of the truck. Lippert says both of these things are normal, I disagree. I have had the airbag in the Trailair replaced once under warranty due to leakage and the replacement is just as bad. Maybe my dealer is the culprit and didn't install it correctly. I am working with my dealer to get the current air bag replaced. Have you applied 100psi to the bag? That can help with air loss. The CURT design is the issue not the TrailAire. The heads pivot point being several inches below the kingpin connection is. This can lead to chucking, a common complaint against the CURT. B&W pivot point is right at the level of the kingpin. I have the recommended pressure based on lining up to the mark on the shock of the Trailair which is around 75 psi. Maybe I will try more air to see if that stops air loss. Interesting about the height of the pivot point - wasn't aware that would be the issue. I don't have chucking though. Thanks!995Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air ride pin box question
Mmaxed - I have one of these Trailairs on my 2022 Cedar Creek and shared the same concern about the angle of the lower jaw. I have no problems hitching and unhitching. There are 2 things I don't like about the Trailair - it looses air pressure and forces me to carry a compressor to ensure it is filled with air. And I don't like how it sits on my Curt Q24 hitch - this hitch is articulating and the head does not sit level when hitched up - it tilts slightly downward, towards the front of the truck. Lippert says both of these things are normal, I disagree. I have had the airbag in the Trailair replaced once under warranty due to leakage and the replacement is just as bad. Maybe my dealer is the culprit and didn't install it correctly. I am working with my dealer to get the current air bag replaced.648Views0likes0CommentsRear sofa movement
The rear sofa in our 2022 Cedar Creek 345IK moves around a lot while we are travelling - especially on bad roads. On one trip it bounced so much that it hit the crank handles for the rear window and bent them so much that we couldn't turn them to open the rear windows. I have been looking for ways to secure the sofa in place but not having much luck. One thought is to use travel straps like on the dining chairs and run them side to side across the sofa. My concern is that the screws may not be strong enough to hold the sofa in place. And secondly, what is under the floor in the back of the trailer? My luck will be that I hit a wire! Anybody else have this problem? Any ideas on how to secure the sofa in place? Thanks in advance!1.3KViews0likes9CommentsRe: Re-level 5er with lippert hydraulics
Why has it become out of level? Have the jacks sunk further into the ground? I would pull the slides in and retract the jacks and ensure the ground below the jacks is stable. Then put boards (or plastic pads) under the jacks to make sure the trailer is as stable as possible.398Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lippert six point levelling jacks
MPI_Mallard wrote: OK,, really appreciate the feed-back guy's!!! Just to "idiot-proof" this when I pull on my lot with the truck still connected I should,, -place the 10x10" wedge blocks under the three jacks -manually lower the front jacks to disconnect the truck -jack up the two wheels and put the 10x18" wedge blocks under them -then hit the "auto level" and crack a beer,,,,,am i right? again thanks for your help! Not sure how you are going to jack up the 2 wheels after disconnecting the truck. If you are putting anything under the wheels shouldn't that be step one? Then wedge blocks under the Lippert jacks; then lower the front jacks and disconnect truck. Then auto level and beverage!475Views0likes0Comments
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