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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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2008 Expy Air Ride while towing?

I know I saw a post on this a while ago but can't find it now. I have a 2008 Expy and wanted to find out the rule of thumb on the air ride while towing. I thought I saw something that said to turn off the air ride when hitching the trailer and leveling it with WDH then turn it back on. If I am completely wrong let me know. I towed my trailer home with it off the whole way home and the ride wasn't bad but I wanted to know from experienced users. Thanks.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pfgregory
I know I saw a post on this a while ago but can't find it now. I have a 2008 Expy and wanted to find out the rule of thumb on the air ride while towing. I thought I saw something that said to turn off the air ride when hitching the trailer and leveling it with WDH then turn it back on. If I am completely wrong let me know. I towed my trailer home with it off the whole way home and the ride wasn't bad but I wanted to know from experienced users. Thanks.
Man, I know this topic has come up before and I remember it the way you do and that is the way it is posted on other sites devoted to towing. I thought someone who answered this before quoted the owner's manual, but I may be off on that. Is this topic covered in your manual?

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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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I know I saw a post on this a while ago but can't find it now. I have a 2008 Expy and wanted to find out the rule of thumb on the air ride while towing. I thought I saw something that said to turn off the air ride when hitching the trailer and leveling it with WDH then turn it back on. If I am completely wrong let me know. I towed my trailer home with it off the whole way home and the ride wasn't bad but I wanted to know from experienced users. Thanks.
Yep, that's the way it's done. I had a Navigator with air springs and that's what was in the owner's manual to do. Had no problems.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Cool thanks spud. I had not read the manual yet. Typical me not reading the manual first..
 
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