CrazyCooter
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After getting the 300C home last week it was obvious that this thing was going to need a lift to pull level behind my pickup and have enough clearance to go into the back yard without stacking blocks under the tires. I could tell by the way it was riding behind the truck that the axle tracking was off to the left.
Enter the Rieco-Titan Correct Track alignment kit. The kit provides a way to set tracking of all axles and a 2" lift as an added bonus for me.
I am a little skeptical of the "bolt-on" spring hangers, but after speaking with Sonny at Rieco I was assured they would be an improvement in strength and stiffness over the stock hangers. Besides, how else would you adjust the tracking without serious work?
The brakes didn't work real well and I always pack my own bearings on a new rig.......so off came the drums! I was pleasantly surprised that there was actually grease in the bearings and was sufficient, but since the drums were out of round .020", I figured I would machine those and pack the bearings with my favorite Amsoil grease. Brake adjustment was out by a lot. I didn't count the clicks, but it was way over 25 per wheel to start. All magnets were drawing 2.4Amps +or- .1A. There was a 1.6v drop in voltage between the pin box and the RR brake backing plate. May have to run larger wire back there in the future if braking doesn't improve drastically after bed in.
Here is a few pics during the install:
Upon measuring the ride height on the level shop floor, if was apparent the right side of the trailer was low by 1 1/4" at the outside walls and 1/2" at he frame. This would be the perfect time to make a couple of spring spacers to install under the spring.
Since I had things apart, I also decided to try Rieco's Never Fail spring bushings. I have always been a fan of Dexter's HD wet bolt kit, but these are a different approach to the problem. The bushings are made from a super tough plastic and are impregnated with moly for lubrication.
Figured I may as well balance the tires since they were off the rig.....
I have seen many people who need just a little lift on their rig and these fit the bill. No major chassis modifications, it's reversible if needed, and almost every vehicle on the road can benefit from correct axle tracking. Tires will wear better and fuel economy may improve as well.
I can now see both sides of the trailer in the side mirrors instead of just the left before.
I guess we'll see how things hold up over time.
Tony
Enter the Rieco-Titan Correct Track alignment kit. The kit provides a way to set tracking of all axles and a 2" lift as an added bonus for me.
I am a little skeptical of the "bolt-on" spring hangers, but after speaking with Sonny at Rieco I was assured they would be an improvement in strength and stiffness over the stock hangers. Besides, how else would you adjust the tracking without serious work? The brakes didn't work real well and I always pack my own bearings on a new rig.......so off came the drums! I was pleasantly surprised that there was actually grease in the bearings and was sufficient, but since the drums were out of round .020", I figured I would machine those and pack the bearings with my favorite Amsoil grease. Brake adjustment was out by a lot. I didn't count the clicks, but it was way over 25 per wheel to start. All magnets were drawing 2.4Amps +or- .1A. There was a 1.6v drop in voltage between the pin box and the RR brake backing plate. May have to run larger wire back there in the future if braking doesn't improve drastically after bed in.
Here is a few pics during the install:
Upon measuring the ride height on the level shop floor, if was apparent the right side of the trailer was low by 1 1/4" at the outside walls and 1/2" at he frame. This would be the perfect time to make a couple of spring spacers to install under the spring.
Since I had things apart, I also decided to try Rieco's Never Fail spring bushings. I have always been a fan of Dexter's HD wet bolt kit, but these are a different approach to the problem. The bushings are made from a super tough plastic and are impregnated with moly for lubrication.
Figured I may as well balance the tires since they were off the rig.....
I have seen many people who need just a little lift on their rig and these fit the bill. No major chassis modifications, it's reversible if needed, and almost every vehicle on the road can benefit from correct axle tracking. Tires will wear better and fuel economy may improve as well.
I can now see both sides of the trailer in the side mirrors instead of just the left before.
I guess we'll see how things hold up over time.
Tony
