Hi guys, when tipping a full load of lime, which is really heavy and sticky stuff, often a big dod stays at the front of the trailer until the rams are fully extended, making it top heavy (one went over next to me last year, thankfully the driver was OK)
Now when the bulk of the lime comes out, the lift axle on the triaxle trailer senses there is a lot less weight and lifts, whilst tipping.
My question is, would it be good practise to pull the big suzie with the clip on prior to tipping to prevent the lift axle from lifting, or can anyone see a problem in doing this?
And a big plus one from me on dropping the air out.
Had a bag burst once while tipping into a hopper. All gave a good sideways wobble and frightened the crap out of me. I always dump it., especially if I know it’s sticky.
The other thing I would say is tip it up full before you pull forward as it’s slightly more stable with the whole load still in the trailer.
But as has been said above, plug out abs susie if you just want to stop the axle
The wiring controlling it runs through that suzie. Disconnecting it is taking away the power supply so it defaults to down. That’s why they drop when you turn off the key as well
Dan Punchard:
It would be better if you could dump the air in all 3 axles when tipping .
I think that this is sound advice. Dump the air, then if you need a little extra height, then lift the units air suspension. Only if the ground is level and the load stable should this be done. Oh, and make sure your tailgate is at least 45deg when doing this.