02-29-2020, 09:35 AM
David, in the past, a few Newell owners have published the actual axle weights. #579, also a 2001 listed his weight with full water and fuel and 2 people, empty waste tanks as 17,200 steer, 23,260 drive and 9,600 tag. I presume your GAWR's are the same as Chester's at 18,000 steer, 26,000 drive and 12,000 tag.
He had experienced the same issue with flat spotting the tag tires. http://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?ti...spot+tires I would not recommend driving with the switch in the 'increased traction' position since it puts the front tires just over the GAWR and the front tires seem to be the most likely to have issues due to overweight conditions. I am not even certain that added the additional ton of weight to the tags would prevent them from locking up in a panic stop.
As noted above, some of the Newells in that era did not have anti-lock brake circuits on the tag axle.
Always check tire pressure when cold and do not adjust tire pressure when they are hot, per the tire manufacturers. All tires will increase in pressure as they get hot from running, particularly at high speeds. A 20+ psi pressure increase between cold and hot is not uncommon on truck tires.
He had experienced the same issue with flat spotting the tag tires. http://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?ti...spot+tires I would not recommend driving with the switch in the 'increased traction' position since it puts the front tires just over the GAWR and the front tires seem to be the most likely to have issues due to overweight conditions. I am not even certain that added the additional ton of weight to the tags would prevent them from locking up in a panic stop.
As noted above, some of the Newells in that era did not have anti-lock brake circuits on the tag axle.
Always check tire pressure when cold and do not adjust tire pressure when they are hot, per the tire manufacturers. All tires will increase in pressure as they get hot from running, particularly at high speeds. A 20+ psi pressure increase between cold and hot is not uncommon on truck tires.