Airbag not seated right?

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  1. HopeOverMope

    HopeOverMope Road Train Member

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    1B35FBEB-68DB-4EF6-B0F8-9164EBA6F301.jpeg had to make a downhill off road delivery today. After looking over the truck I noticed my front axle trailer airbags don’t look seated right anymore. This isn’t normal right?

    I’ve let all the air out the tanks back there & the bags and I’m trying to pry the bag back over. It wasn’t leaking air but appeared to be pinched in such a way that a good bump would pop it
     
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  3. HopeOverMope

    HopeOverMope Road Train Member

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    NEVERMIND! I was able to get it. Had to let the air out the tanks, then crack a line loose to the bags, let it all drain, then I guess with trailer trailer completely flat on all four bags, it leveled itself back out once the new air got delivered.

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  4. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    Bag foldage. Nice!!

    Usually cured by overinflation. Or just drive and they will cure themselves .
     
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  5. Luwi67

    Luwi67 Heavy Load Member

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    What swaan said.
    That happens to me once in a while on the rear spread. I just pull the pin that attaches the leveling valve and raise the lever to let air in till the bag unfolds.
    I always feared if I just drove it till it fixed itself I would potentially pinch or damage the bag.
     
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  6. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    I'm like that too early in the morning.
     
  7. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    I second that you could have just taken the leveling valve lever loose and over inflated the bags
     
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    HopeOverMope Road Train Member

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    Yeah in hindsight that would of been the simpler fix.
     
  9. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    That's a trick that will come in handy on the truck for a few different things. Main being a trailer that is sitting to high
     
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  10. I glide 47

    I glide 47 Road Train Member

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    Had a lift axle that done that not no more problems solved by restricting the exhaust port let air out slower maintains pressure in side of the bags as billow. s. Lift
     
  11. stillwurkin

    stillwurkin Road Train Member

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    Empty, no weight of a load..right? Well loaded would probably work too, just would snap more when it straightened out.
     
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