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Posted By: sparky853
on 09/10/20 06:04am
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Wondering if anyone has done an upgrade to their trailer suspension by adding an equalizer, such as a Lippert Equa-Flex Equalizer, and whether it was worth the time and $ to install? Thinking of doing this upgrade and wondering what others experience was like.
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Posted By: WNYBob
on 09/10/20 06:19am
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I upgraded my suspension a couple years ago to to E-Zflex and brass wet bolts (OEM plastic bushings were worn through). The difference was amazing!
I don't use sway bars and it cut sway dramatically when trucks passed.
My truck rattles more going over than the TT does going over RR tracks.
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Posted By: azdryheat
on 09/10/20 04:22pm
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I had Equa Flex. I now have EZ Flex and like it much better.
2013 Chevy 3500HD CC dually
2014 Voltage 3600 toy hauler
2019 RZR 1000XP TRE
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Posted By: Huntindog
on 09/10/20 04:52pm
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sparky853 wrote: Wondering if anyone has done an upgrade to their trailer suspension by adding an equalizer, such as a Lippert Equa-Flex Equalizer, and whether it was worth the time and $ to install? Thinking of doing this upgrade and wondering what others experience was like.
It is a huge upgrade. Moryde also makes them.
I won't have a trailer without them anymore.
Huntindog
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2020 Silverado HighCountry CC DA 4X4 DRW
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Posted By: ken56
on 09/10/20 06:11pm
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Definitely worth the money to do. It's not a terribly hard job but it is work to do. If you are not experienced at working on vehicles have a local shop do it for you, no need to go to an RV dealer. You need a couple floor jacks and jack stands to stabilize the trailer while you work on it. A ball joint tool is handy to press the new brass bushing in although I used a large C-clamp. It made a huge difference in trailer ride. Quieted things down too.
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Posted By: dodge guy
on 09/10/20 06:22pm
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I did the Dexter EZ Flex on my old TT. I also did the wetbolt kit and bronze bushings while I was at it. best thing I did to it. after I did it the trailer was much more stable (the old bushings and bolts were worn badly). I no longer felt any of the bridge expansion joints. It was also better when rolling through a campground and it no longer squeaked its way through!
Worth every penny!
Wife Kim
Son Brandon 17yrs
Daughter Marissa 16yrs
Dog Bailey
12 Forest River Georgetown 350TS Hellwig sway bars, BlueOx TrueCenter stabilizer
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better than a good day at work!
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Posted By: BurbMan
on 09/10/20 08:04pm
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Definitely worth the upgrade. If you're going to do it, also invest in the Dexter HD shackle set with either greasable bolts or the the never fail bushings. The shackles that the factory puts on are cheap and the bushings are cheaper.
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Posted By: time2roll
on 09/10/20 08:06pm
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Dexter on mine.
2001 F150 SuperCrew
2006 Keystone Springdale 249FWBHLS
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Posted By: n0arp
on 09/10/20 09:42pm
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I upgraded from the Lippert Equa-Flex to MORryde SRE4000 with X-factor crossmembers. This trailer always had an equalizer, but the change in models made a huge difference - not all of them are created equal.
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Posted By: Vintage465
on 09/11/20 06:33am
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Yup. All the above. I used MorRyde SRE3000 and hefty shackles with wet bolts too. Also, not to put more dirt over the grave, but consider getting new springs for a couple reasons....your existing ones are prolly Chinese(your new ones will be too) and could be on the minimum rating(mine were 1750's, replaced with 2500's). In reality springs are about a $150.00 investment and you'll have them all removed while installing the new system. One of my springs broke just before I was planning to do the upgrade.
V-465
2013 GMC 2500HD Duramax Denali. 2015 CreekSide 20fq w/450 watts solar and 465 amp/hour of batteries. Retired and living the dream!
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Posted By: carringb
on 09/11/20 09:31am
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Added the Dexter to mine. VERY happy. Good thing I did it too. The factory spring shackles were so worn through, one was only about 1/8" from letting go. With the Dexter, I know longer feel when the trailer goes over rough expansion joints or potholes. Previously, I could feel those almost.
One downside.... You also can't feel a tire blowout anymore.... When mine happened, it was in heavy snow so I didn't know until I stopped for gas. (can't see the tires through heavy blowing snow). Only indication prior to getting gas was losing the trailer brakes. I've had trailer tire blow outs before and felt them every time, up until having these suspension equalizers.
So... if you can swing it, I highly recommend a TPMS at the same time!
2000 Ford E450 V10 VAN! 450,000+ miles
2014 ORV really big trailer
2015 Ford Focus ST
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Posted By: dodge guy
on 09/11/20 02:42pm
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And to add to my above post. Before I did the suspension the trailer always felt a little loose or not stable behind my Excursion. After I found how worn out everything was (you could move both of the axles side to side when the frame was on jack stands) I knew I found my loose felling issue. I also went with the HD shackle kit. After wards the trailer was stable and had no wiggle at all.
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Posted By: msmith1.wa
on 09/11/20 08:38pm
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jshupe wrote:I upgraded from the Lippert Equa-Flex to MORryde SRE4000 with X-factor crossmembers. This trailer always had an equalizer, but the change in models made a huge difference - not all of them are created equal.
I did the same swap plus higher weight rated springs. Big difference between the Lippert and the MORryde SRE 4000.
2003 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 8.1l
2016 Evergreen Amped 28FS
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Posted By: Huntindog
on 09/11/20 09:46pm
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On my last TT when I was doing some axle/spring upgrades... I looked at replacing the Equaflex with possibly the Dexter version. (They have both generally recieved good reviews here on the forum over the years)
What I found is that they do not match up apples to apples. They had different weight ratings and different bushing spacing measurements.
So throw price out the window, and choose the one that matches your measurements and weight requirements.
In my case, that was the equaflex. With the axle upgrade, I needed a stronger model, and there was one thing that bothered me about the stock Equaflex it came with. The measurements allowed the spring eye to contact the frame when a large bump was encountered... A few so called experts told me that it was fine like that... Not in my book.
I was able to solve that issue with the new stronger Equaflex... If I had chosen the Dexter, the issue would have remained.
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Posted By: 36guy
on 09/11/20 10:22pm
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Ya, me too, dexter ez flex kit on my Imagine, I wouldn't have except for a total suspension failure, towing difference is startling, trailer is really smooth and stable, best addition ever.
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Posted By: BarneyS
on 09/12/20 05:53pm
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Check out this thread which is stuck at the top of this forum for a long, detailed explanation of the install, complete with pictures, of the Dexter EZ FlEX.
Barney
2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch (Sold)
Not towing now.
Former tow vehicles were 2016 Ram 2500 CTD, 2002 Ford F250, 7.3 PSD, 1997 Ram 2500 5.9 gas engine
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Posted By: kfp673
on 09/12/20 07:34pm
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Wondering if anyone has tried the fairly new Lippert Road Armor equalizer. They list comparisons and of course claim to be the best. I was planning to go with MoRyde but recently saw these and am considering. Any thoughts?
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Posted By: goducks10
on 09/12/20 08:10pm
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My TT came stock with the MorRyde 3000, shocks and 16" tires. It floats down the road. I've put shocks on 3 of my 4 trailers. My last trailer came stock with the Dexter EZ flex equalizer. I added shocks to it.
I wouldn't own an RV trailer without some for of a cushioned equalizer and shocks.
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Posted By: Nv Guy
on 09/12/20 10:40pm
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Did the MoRide CRE3000, wet bolts & heavy shackles kit. Made a noticeable improvement in ride quality. Well worth the time and work, as things in cabinets seem less jostled & tossed about than before.
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