TXBobcat
Fulltime
I am placing this in this form because it is the closest one to the subject. Tires and suspension.
I have some information for those that have Mor/Ryde IS installed on their trailer.
The other day my Pressure Pro (thank you pressure pro) alerted me to a low left rear tire on the trailer. I tried to check to see were the leak was coming from. As I looked at the tire it had worn quite a lot on the inside. The other tires are wearing a little and maybe a bit on the inside but not like the left rear.
I contacted Ben Wiginton at Mor/Ryde and he has been trying to find someone that can handle the alignment. Ben contacted Southern Tire Mart in Jackson MS for me. I took it by and they wern't sure they could do it correctly with the system they have. I contacted Ben and he is trying to find someone else that can align the IS.
Ben is trying to help me find a place along our travels that has the knowledge and equipment fix my problem. I wish to thank Ben for all his assistance. However anyone that has the IS keep a close watch on your tires. If you start to see excessive wear, get with Ben and find a place to align the IS. You may be in an area as I am, that has few people with the equipment to do a proper alignment. I had my IS installed June of 2009.
I changed out the tire for a new one because there was a screw about 3" long beside the tread along the sidewall. That is a bad place and not recommended to be repaired. So I bought a new tire. Something else I found out. I tried to jack the tire up and remove it while at Southern Tire Mart, just for practice. I could not raise the tire off the ground. We had to dig a small hole in the ground to get the Tire Mart's jack where it could raise the tire. I asked Ben what the proper way to raise the tire up to remove it.
This is the instructions Ben gave me.
The best scenario is to pull the other axle up on a set of leveling blocks and then allow the tire with the flat to hang freely or at least with a reduced weight. At that time a bottle jack or low profile floor jack should be able to fit either first under the spring plate or second under the beam assembly and then all you want to do is flex the wheel enough to remove the tire.
I am attaching a PDF of the Service Manual that Ben sent me for those interested. Here is information about jacking the unit up from the service manual. Maybe we can place it in our manual area.
III-A PROCEDURES FOR JACKING UP UNIT
It is permissible to jack up a unit equipped with a MOR/ryde IS only on the Beam Assembly under the Rubber Springs or the frame of the trailer. The most efficient location to raise a trailer is at the frame. Jacks and safety stands should be positioned towards the front and rear portion of the trailer frame. To perform suspension work, tires should be approximately 4” above the ground.
I am submitting this information to assist anyone that has the IS suspension. This is not a gripe or rant.
BC
I have some information for those that have Mor/Ryde IS installed on their trailer.
The other day my Pressure Pro (thank you pressure pro) alerted me to a low left rear tire on the trailer. I tried to check to see were the leak was coming from. As I looked at the tire it had worn quite a lot on the inside. The other tires are wearing a little and maybe a bit on the inside but not like the left rear.
I contacted Ben Wiginton at Mor/Ryde and he has been trying to find someone that can handle the alignment. Ben contacted Southern Tire Mart in Jackson MS for me. I took it by and they wern't sure they could do it correctly with the system they have. I contacted Ben and he is trying to find someone else that can align the IS.
Ben is trying to help me find a place along our travels that has the knowledge and equipment fix my problem. I wish to thank Ben for all his assistance. However anyone that has the IS keep a close watch on your tires. If you start to see excessive wear, get with Ben and find a place to align the IS. You may be in an area as I am, that has few people with the equipment to do a proper alignment. I had my IS installed June of 2009.
I changed out the tire for a new one because there was a screw about 3" long beside the tread along the sidewall. That is a bad place and not recommended to be repaired. So I bought a new tire. Something else I found out. I tried to jack the tire up and remove it while at Southern Tire Mart, just for practice. I could not raise the tire off the ground. We had to dig a small hole in the ground to get the Tire Mart's jack where it could raise the tire. I asked Ben what the proper way to raise the tire up to remove it.
This is the instructions Ben gave me.
The best scenario is to pull the other axle up on a set of leveling blocks and then allow the tire with the flat to hang freely or at least with a reduced weight. At that time a bottle jack or low profile floor jack should be able to fit either first under the spring plate or second under the beam assembly and then all you want to do is flex the wheel enough to remove the tire.
I am attaching a PDF of the Service Manual that Ben sent me for those interested. Here is information about jacking the unit up from the service manual. Maybe we can place it in our manual area.
III-A PROCEDURES FOR JACKING UP UNIT
It is permissible to jack up a unit equipped with a MOR/ryde IS only on the Beam Assembly under the Rubber Springs or the frame of the trailer. The most efficient location to raise a trailer is at the frame. Jacks and safety stands should be positioned towards the front and rear portion of the trailer frame. To perform suspension work, tires should be approximately 4” above the ground.
I am submitting this information to assist anyone that has the IS suspension. This is not a gripe or rant.
BC
