air bag question

[Brians]

air suspension question

I was backed into a my loading dock yesterday and forgot to dump my air springs...We went in and out of the trailer with a forklift unloading pallets all day, then this morning I started up the truck to go and the air pressure wouldn't build past 80 psi so I went to the back of the truck and the leveling valve kept blowing air by like I was throwing the lever in the cab to dump the air.. I called the service guy and he said plug the hole with something so it will air up and bring it in to the shop..Well I dropped the trailer and pulled it up and it acts just fine now.... I think he called it a self leveling valve. Have you ever heard of this goin bad and does it do this?????
Oh, should I dump the air if it is getting unloaded?? The service guy said it would be a good habbit to get into so it doesn't try to keep leveling itself as the lift goes in and out.

 

[mjolnir131]

might want to change the question when you post air bags people think the safety system not your air ride suspension system

 

[Brians]

done! thanks!

 

[moose]

You did well ,
once there is no trailer , the leveling valve can work .

that's one of the things they teach in a good driving school ,
when i was driving TT , each and every time , once the Trailer in the duck , you chock the truck tire , as well as the Trailer , and DUMP THE AIR !
if you need to use the time for sleeping , also disconnect .
you will also find that with Aired out suspension , you will have no traction .



Moose.