I cruised over to Stockton for an Optometrist appointment. I had laid the CaDually out on the parking lot for security reasons. Yeah, also because I wanted to see it laid out.

I got another leak on the CaDually. These leaks are due to me not knowing about routing the air lines properly. In this case I had a line that had too much slack and was able to reach and make contact with the muffler system.

The CaDually barely fit onto the flatbed. I’m surprised that AAA sent such a small truck, maybe that is why it was the shortest wait for roadside service I’ve ever had. The driver “Robert” didn’t have to any of the truck tasks. I drove the truck up the ramp and drove it down. I wasn’t sure if the Robert ever drove a Dually up a flatbed. Even though I never have, I had more confidence in my experience doing it.

On our way back to Valley Springs this dude started falling asleep on the wheel. He crossed over the other side of the double border lines onto traffic a few times. One instance of stopping at a stop sign I thought he was going to plow into the car in front of us. I offered to drive the rig home but he pointed to a dash camera that was pointing towards us. I had no idea we were being recorded. LOL!!

I run dual exhaust that both mufflers are near the center of the bed, in front of the transmission pumpkin. The ride side airline really needs to have the exhaust system in mind. I found this “thermo-sleeve” at a local NAPA store. It works perfectly for a 3/8″ air hose. I used all 3′ on the section of air hose that is in the engine bay. The hottest source that is nearby is the heater hoses that go to the radiator and water pump.

The protective sleep may be overkill but after seeing what the muffler did to an exposed piece of hose I decided on the extra protection layer.

I have re-routed the air line from the front passenger side to the rear air manifold. I’m using rubber looms along the way, I have spaced mounting points every 18″ or so. I’m also using tie-wraps for less critical areas until I can get the proper mounting hardware.

I’ve tested the air ride system to see if there are any kinks or areas that may contact any hot spots. I haven’t detected anything but the real test is always out on the road and using the system at its fullest.

EDIT: August 20, 2023 – I’ve driven CaDually a couple hundred miles and slammed CaDually as many opportunities i could. No leaks whatsoever. I leave the bags almost fully inflated at night and there is no difference 24 to 48 hours later.