Trailer Restraints and Air-Ride Trailers

If you service air-ride trailers, you need to know which trailer restraints work best with them. According to ritehite.com, one third of all trucks have air-ride suspensions in which an air-inflated bladder supports the trailer. Therefore, as forklifts come and go, the trailer bed height can fluctuate by several inches. Your trailer restraint must always keep its grip during this. A restraint that exerts substantial, consistent pressure against the lower surface of the rear impact guard has the best chance of maintaining safe engagement during rapid bed height movement.