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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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**Urgent help**- Suspension question

Im supposed to be headed out camping today, and i noticed the camper sitting a little crooked.

The drivers side airbag didnt look right, so i crawled under and found the perch was squashed down.

The leaf doesnt look overloaded, so do you think if i drop air pressure in the pass side bag to level it out, i should be alright for this weekends trip?

Or would you cancel it?

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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meh its a power stroke, what did you expect....lmao. Nah scooter, level the load and keep it slow, you should be ok. Keep an eye on it though and if it looks worse or something else goes wrong, might want to scratch and just camp in the back yard, or in your case the front sidewalk!! lol. Take care and be safe.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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I agree with wreckinball......Just level out the truck and take it easy....you should be ok.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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There are a lot of guys on here who pull large loads without the bags. Your ok
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Should be fine . Do you run on the airbags all the time?

Looks like one of the springs may need some attention...
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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leaving in the morning on a 1,000 mile trip to get hay, 175 bales on my 20 foot gooseneck and have never had air bags.
let the air down and go camping
 
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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I agree let the air out and go I don't have bags on my 350 and I pulled our 1086 with fluid in the tires, wheel weights and front end weights on a buddies dual tandem so go for it.
 
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