Hi- Just getting ready to change rear tires after 30K miles-Is that the average life of rear tires on lehman independent suspension trikes--
Hi- Just getting ready to change rear tires after 30K miles-Is that the average life of rear tires on lehman independent suspension trikes--
Jim Murphy
EX-Lehman & Champion Dealer Owner Operator
Iron Butt Rider 2001
WHEN HELP IS OFFERED, A SIMPLE "THANK YOU" IS APPRECIATED.
Hi- Out of 12 K a year 800 of that pulling a trailer with no mor than 30 lbs tongue weight- With 2 up at 340 lbs. plus 20 lbs. cargo -- tire tread is 3/32 in. outside 2/32 in. center and on far inside no tread---
I'm running 22 lbs of air in tires
Jim Murphy
EX-Lehman & Champion Dealer Owner Operator
Iron Butt Rider 2001
WHEN HELP IS OFFERED, A SIMPLE "THANK YOU" IS APPRECIATED.
Thank you Jim- I thought that with A arm suspension if its riding high or low the camber doesn't change. I must be wrong in my thinking and by adjusting the shock with more tension on the spring it should bring up my ride height and provide me with the right camber all-though my ride will be rough- Would this be something I should try?
The shock is turned out 5 turns now--
On a independent suspension with unequal length A arms, arms swinging through different arcs as suspension works, lean tires in at top under compression, and straighten the tire up or even out at top on extension as a means to lessen tire wear due to side scrub at the contact patch.
Hows the ride now … rough or smooth?
You might want to look closely at the spring itself, occasionally a coil will sag or break.
What I meant to say on the red colored shocks is I have compressed the springs from min. compression to 5 turns in to compress the springs thus putting more outward pressure on the shocks-so is the suggestion to compress the springs even more to bring camber into alignment which will raise rear and create a rougher ride--
Thanks for the suggestions ---I will try compressing the shock springs to see if that corrects the proplem
Hank, I don't know if you bought the trike new or from a previous owner so I don't know what has been done other than what you have explained.
I don't know how far you can go with the spring compression before the ride totally deteriorates.
I have only run adjustment from the stock position up 3 turns to achieve what I was looking for.
I really can't help here other than repeat that it should not be that low.
Perhaps the springs are shot !!!
Jim Murphy
EX-Lehman & Champion Dealer Owner Operator
Iron Butt Rider 2001
WHEN HELP IS OFFERED, A SIMPLE "THANK YOU" IS APPRECIATED.