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Using the Tag Axel
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Newell sit low enough that they drag easily on driveway inclines. They can also drag high center. The solution to both of those is the use of the raise button as Forest discussed. The switch to remove weight from the tag is really only needed in wet grass where you are spinning the drive tires and need more weight on them. There is an argument to be made for taking the pressure off the tag axle when doing very slow very tight turns but I have not found it made that much difference so I rarely use mine. The position to temporarily add weight to the tag can be used to get the drive axle weight down for the inroad scales at some toll roads but I just avoid those roads.

If you add a roller to the hitch, make sure the hitch is beefy and well secured after all these years. You can put a lot of weight on that roller when it attempts to lift the rear of the coach and Newells vary considerably in which hitch receiver was installed. I have seen 5,000 pound hitches, 10,000 pound hitches and 17,000 pound hitches on Newells.

Michael Day
1992 Newell 43.5' #281
NewellOwner.com
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Using the Tag Axel - by jdkskyking - 11-22-2018, 07:42 AM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by folivier - 11-22-2018, 08:04 AM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by rheavn - 11-22-2018, 08:09 AM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by Chester Stone - 11-22-2018, 08:37 AM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by jdkskyking - 11-22-2018, 08:43 AM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by Fulltiming - 11-22-2018, 10:31 AM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by jdkskyking - 11-22-2018, 12:07 PM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by encantotom - 11-22-2018, 01:05 PM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by ccjohnson - 11-22-2018, 02:27 PM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by jdkskyking - 11-22-2018, 03:01 PM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by Richard - 11-22-2018, 03:14 PM
RE: Using the Tag Axel - by jdkskyking - 11-22-2018, 03:19 PM

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