funpro
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Ford F250 and 27' fifth wheel. 1. Should I add air pressure before attaching my fifth wheel? or after it is attached? How do you know the best PSI to use?
When the 5th wheel is not attached I run at about 12lbs PSI.
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donn0128
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Hitch the loaded trailer up and inflate the air bags to just bring the truck back to level. That is if you actually need to.
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I think everyone is different. I add the air before hooking up up. I run at 45 psi and I came to that number by just trying different numbers until I zeroed in on what felt best to me.
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I don't air up before because it makes the hitch about 4 inches higher. I don't care if the truck is level, just the ride. I would experiment between 25-40 for your FW....for us it keeps the truck bed from bouncing a lot on rougher roads.... When I had 40 psi in them, it sure was rough. Now I run about 27psi. That is 20 pumps a side with the bike pump. Just enough to keep the weight off the overloads and give a little spring but keeps the load nice and steady. When we stop, I let the air out before I disconnect. Brings the truck down lower so the landing gear doesn't have as far to go!
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Great and helpful answers I really appreciate! Thanks.
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tjar66
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I air up after hitched and have experimented with different amounts of air and find 25#-35# works best. I also only pump up enough to keep off the overloads.
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wandering1
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If your owners manual doesnt tell you how to use it then contact the manufacturer and ask.
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I used to air up before hooking up.. now I know what number to run at and do it before ,,,Joe
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I keep mine at 30lbs. I like the feel at that pressure.
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ford truck guy wrote:I used to air up before hooking up.. now I know what number to run at and do it before ,,,Joe X2,35psi
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