Quick Answers: It varies based on your trailer and the amount of weight you are hauling.
Air Pressure Setting for Shocker Air Receiver Hitches: Attach your trailer to your hitch. Add air pressure until the top of hitch frame touches the truck and tailgate side bump cushion and compresses the bump cushion up to 1/8″. If you add weight to trailer, just add air. See 14K & 20K HD air receiver video. See 8K Sport video. See Trail Force video.
Air Pressure Setting for Shocker Gooseneck Air Hitch: If you have a light horse trailer it might be as low as 15 lbs of air pressure. If you’re hauling a gooseneck trailer with a skid steer, you might be around 20 lbs of air pressure. If you’re an industrial hauler with 25,000 lbs you may be 25-35 lbs of pressure. Adjust air pressure up or down 5 lbs PSI to fine tune for best ride and load control. How it feels when towing will tell you what it likes. See video.
Air Pressure Setting for Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Mount: Attach your trailer with the tongue mount and coupler or pintle ring to your tow vehicle receiver hitch. Add air pressure until the bump cushion is compressed 1/8″. If you add weight to trailer, you will need to add air pressure. See video.
Air Pressure Setting for Shocker Air Equalizer: Attach the trailer to your air equalizer and set the weight-distribution load bars to the proper setting. Add air pressure until the tow vehicle side bump cushions are not compressed. Keep airing air pressure until it is between both of the front and rear bump cushions. 40-60 PSI is average. If the trailer side bump cushions are compressed you have too much air in the air spring bag. See video.
Air Pressure Setting for Shocker Quick Air 5th Wheel to Gooseneck: If you have a lighter 5th wheel camper trailer it might be as low as 15 lbs of air pressure. If you’re hauling a heavier 5th wheel camper, you may be 25-35 lbs of pressure. Adjust air pressure up or down 5 lbs PSI to fine tune for best ride and load control. How it feels when towing will tell you what it likes. See video.
Air Pressure Setting for Quick Air Pin Box with Kingpin. The air valve is at the bottom of pin box towards rear. Typical pressures are 15-25 lbs of PSI. Depending on weight of trailer. Heavier, add more pressure, lighter reduce air pressure. Adjust air pressure up or down 5 lbs PSI to fine tune for best ride and load control. How it feels when towing will tell you what it likes. See video.
How much air do I need for my Shocker Air Receiver Hitch?
Answer: The air valve is on the left side of the hitch. Add air until the hitch frame touches the top front (tailgate side) bump cushion (the bump cushion closest to your bumper). That’s it. If you are towing a heavier or lighter trailer, just add or remove air.
How much air pressure do I need for my Shocker Gooseneck Air Hitch?
Answer: If you have a light horse trailer it might be as low as 15 lbs of air pressure. If you’re hauling a gooseneck trailer with a skid steer, you might be around 20 lbs of air pressure. If you’re an industrial hauler with 25,000 lbs you may be 25-35 lbs of pressure. Play with the air a little, it will tell you what it likes.
How much air do I need for my Quick Air 5th to Gooseneck?
If you have a lighter 5th wheel camper trailer it might be as low as 15 lbs of air pressure. If you’re hauling a heavier 5th wheel camper, you may be 25-35 lbs of pressure. Adjust air pressure up or down 5 lbs PSI to fine tune for best ride and load control. How it feels when towing will tell you what it likes
How much air do I need for my Shocker Trailer Tongue Air Hitch?
Answer: Add enough air so it lightly compresses the top bushing bump stop to where it compresses about 1/8″
How much air do I need for my Trail Force® Receiver Hitch?
Answer: The air valve is on the bottom side of the air bag. Add air until the top of hitch frame touches the top (tailgate side) bump cushion (the bump cushion closest to your bumper). That’s it. If you are towing a heavier or lighter trailer, just add or remove air.
How much air do i need for my Sport Air Receiver Hitch?
Answer: The air valve is underneath the air receiver hitch. Add air until the hitch frame touches the top front tow vehicle bump cushion (the bump cushion closest to your bumper). That’s it. If you are towing a heavier or lighter trailer, just add or reduce air pressure.
How much air do I need for my Shocker Air Equalizer?
Answer: Add enough air pressure to loosen the washers. (40-60 PSI average) The bump cushions do not need to be compressed like the receiver hitches. After you hook up wd bars, air the hitch until the truck side bump cushions are not compressed. If the trailer side bump cushions are compressed you have too much air in the bag.
How much air pressure do I need for my Shocker QuickAir 5th Wheel Conversion Hitch?
Answer: If you have a lighter 5th wheel camper trailer it might be as low as 15 lbs of air pressure. If you’re hauling a heavier 5th wheel camper, you may be 25-35 lbs of pressure. Play with the air a little, it will tell you what it likes.
How Much Air Pressure for Quick Air Pin Box with Kingpin?
Answer: The air valve is at the bottom of of pin box towards rear. Typical pressures are 15-25 lbs of pressure. Depending on weight of trailer. Heavier, add more pressure, lighter reduce air pressure.