5th Wheeler JJ
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I have a 2023 Jayco 31MB, it comes with a four-star handling package, which includes shock absorber mounts.
The distance between the mounds is 10 1/2 inches.
The only shocks I found that might fit, have a 7 1/2 inch compressed length
Which would only give a 1 inch of stroke so that won’t work.
The dealer email jayco a month ago and still got no reply!
What’s up with that! I think I discovered a design flaw.
Just wondering if anyone else ran into this problem or may have found shocks that fit.
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enblethen
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Look for identification tag on your axles to determine who made them. Check etrailer for some. Possible Dexter
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5th Wheeler JJ wrote:I have a 2023 Jayco 31MB, it comes with a four-star handling package, which includes shock absorber mounts.
The distance between the mounds is 10 1/2 inches.
The only shocks I found that might fit, have a 7 1/2 inch compressed length
Which would only give a 1 inch of stroke so that won’t work.
The dealer email jayco a month ago and still got no reply!j
What’s up with that! I think I discovered a design flaw.
Just wondering if anyone else ran into this problem or may have found shocks that fit.
What is the extended length?
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5th Wheeler JJ
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On my 2011 Jayco Eagle the axles are on the bottom of the spring I used Monroe 555025 . IIRC etrailer has 2lengths & the longer one is the yellow ( same as Monroe ) & a shorter black one Monroee does have an online chart with the demensions and travel lengths.
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5th Wheeler JJ
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Thanks for the info.
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Here is a lipert option.....Lipert RV shocks
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5th Wheeler JJ
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I tried the yellow ones they have an 8 1/2 inch compressed length could not even get the stems in the holes.
The black ones (standard)are the ones with the 7 1/2 inch compressed length which if you do the math with the bushings you lose approximately 1 1/2” with the bushings, so that only leaves about 1 inch or so of stroke, if they would even fit in the holes. I only have 10 1/2 inches between the mounts.
I contacted Lippert and dexter axle, and they couldn’t even give me an answer.
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ScottG
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When I installed shocks on my last TT, I found Monroe had a line of trailer shocks. They worked well for me.
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5th Wheeler JJ
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Tryed every where, auto parts, dexter, lippert , etrailer.
That’s where I’m thinking a Jayco welded the upper bracket to the frame in the wrong place, that’s why I can’t find a shock that will fit.
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