Spread axle dump valve

As long as you only dump it when you're required to make sharp turns while backing up. I had dump valves on 30 spread steps but ended up taking them off because drivers kept forgetting to air the suspension back up and a lot of tires got ruined.

 

All our trailers are spreads. Yes that will work well. Just make sure you air them back up and be careful. Just like JDP said it will ruin tires if your not careful. What we had happen was drivers taking off before they were aired up or not airing them up at and forgetting them. Would have been okay if they would have made sure the winches didn't slide back on top of the tire. The winch was what ate our tires up. It being yours and you doing the work, and you paying for it will make all the difference in the world.

It will help you greatly turning, worst thing you can do to a spread is hook it around with both axles down. I think your bags should be fine. No faster than you'll be going, just easing around to make turns. We have one driver that thinks it doesn't hurt a spread to hook them around...loaded.....and quickly!!! . Hopefully he won't be with us much longer. I'm not a fan of welding front suspensions back together and putting in stiffer bracing because they don't know what they are doing to it! lol...not to mention the tires...

 

I would also add a dump valve to front axle. Both of mine dump seperatly with different switches and I dump front axle unless it's tight turn. Really saves tires and bushings.

 

I've never saw the benefit to dumping the front axle. I've had spreads with front lift axles to save tires/brakes but I can't remember a time I wished I could make my trailer turn like it was longer.

 

I figured it was only additional Peter Paul valve since he is already running wires and hoses. I pull 40' bucket and tire wear seems better for me dumping front over back unless you need to get short turn.

 

When I pulled a spread axle, when you dumped the air, they had a red light that came on so you knew you had let the air out.

 

Whats the best way to hook up a dump valve on the trailer to the truck?