Binder Tension between pulls

[Christopher S.]

Recently we have not needed to unload our tractors off of the trailer from one pull to the next. Do you guys release your binders while its sitting in the garage on the trailer or do you leave them in tension?

Is there any benefit to releasing the binders, as far as the tires on the tractor are concerned?

 

[bobidan]

i always loosen mine up dont know if it really hurts anything or not

 

[Bouncer]

Release them, it reduces stress on the sidewalls.

 

[goliver]

I guess I dont but then I can touch the tube through my sidewalls. Been pullin for 3 years on the tires like that.

 

[unknownm]

Chris ,we have notice that it can sometime put the trailer in a twist since they are made to flex a little and if I remember right you have a long trailer but its probably better to just loosen them but leave them on the tractor and just retighten them when you go pulling

 

[Anonymous-0]

if the tractors are olivers, its best to keep them tied down, then when they are free at the pulls , they run their best. LOL, I generally loosen the binders, but have also forgotten to do it and they stayed that way for weeks, unless you are unloading all the weights, I think tied up it probably ok. guess its just a preference thing.

 

[Captainhookerus]

How come with all this caution you don't jack the weight off the trailer tires?