Recommended Dexter Suspension Kit for 7,000 Pound Tandem Axles on Toy Hauler

Question:

I have a 2012 cyclone full throttle toy hauler.it has 7000lb Axels what would be the best Dexter suspension kit be and can I put the 8000 kit on for a little bit more weight

asked by: Robert O

Expert Reply:

For the 7,000 pound axles on your Cyclone Toy Hauler I really like the Dexter E-Z Flex Suspension Kit # K71-653-00. If you currently have standard equalizers on your suspension you will feel the difference immediately with the E-Z Flex units because of the rubber core that will greatly reduce chucking as well as absorb road shock during travel. The wet bolts also have built-in grease zerks that allows for fast and easy lubrication when needed.

These equal-i-zers have a distance of 7-1/4 inch to 8-1/4 inch (depending on their flex) from the center of one hole to the center of the other. You will want to make sure the bolt hole dimension on your current equalizers fall within this range. I also recommend checking your axle spacing to make sure it is close to the 35 inch distance this kit is designed to work well with.

This kit includes two E-Z Flex Equalizer Assemblies, 8 shackle strap assemblies, 4 shoulder bolts, 2 press bolts, 12 flange nuts, and 2 hex locking nuts.

The slightly higher capacity of these 8,000 pound equalizers will work just fine on your 7,000 pound axles as long as the above-mentioned specs are a match. Just keep in mind though that they won't actually increase the weight capacity of your trailer, as you will still be limited by the weakest component (the axles).

expert reply by: Chris R