Can 6-1/4 Inch Long Equalizers be Replaced with 5-3/4 Inch Equalizers

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Does your 359 equalizer kit fit on my 2007 NRG Tow behind toy hauler? It has. 33” between axles but the original equalizer seems to be 6 and a 1/4” hole to hole Will your unit still fig

asked by: Tim

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The suspension kit, part # K71-359-00, will fit your toy hauler. It's only a 1/2 inch shorter so you're only losing a 1/4 inch on each side.

If you really want to keep longer equalizers you can use the # K71-359-00 kit but replace the equalizers with part # TREQ356 that are 6-1/8 inches long.

expert reply by: Charles S

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Answer 1

When you replace or upgrade equalizers on your 2019 Grand Design Imagine 2250RK you want to make sure they have the same or very similar measurements. Unfortunately, the equalizers that came with the #K71-359-00 are way too short and will cause…

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Answer 2

The Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit for Tandem-Axle Trailers part #K71-359-00 will work and fit just fine if the equalizers are the same size. The axle spacing does not have to match but just an FYI, this is measured from the center of each axle.

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Answer 3

Since your current equalizers are having issues with hitting the trailer frame that would indicate that they are too long currently so going with the shorter #K71-359-00 would be what you'd want instead.

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Answer 4

There is a dimension difference between the equalizers you currently have and part #K71-652-00. I have attached drawings of the #K71-652-00 and the equalizers you currently have, part #TREQ356. As you can see the difference in the distance between…

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Answer 5

I do have some options but that is not a standard equalizer measurement, the closest we could get is the Curved Equalizer part #TREQ356. There would be no kit for this and you'd have to adjust the shackle strap length for the difference in…

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Answer 6

To replace your existing 6-1/2 inch long straight equalizer you can use the 5-1/2 Inch Long Straight Equalizer for 1-3/4 Inch Double-Eye Springs #TREQR2 with longer shackle straps on your trailer. If you replace your 6-1/2 inch equalizer on one side,…

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Answer 7

The Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit #K71-359-00 will work with most trailers without any issues at all. That being said, it never hurts to check a few things to double check. You will need to measure your equalizers and shackle straps that you…

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Answer 8

For your 34" axle spacing you won't have any issue using just the hardware included with the Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit #K71-359-00 with your existing equalizers. If you take a look at the install video I attached below, we actually…

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Answer 9

Excellent question, and the difference between the two kits comes down to the dimensions of the equalizers. What you will want to do is match up the size of your equalizer with the size of the equalizer in these kits. - 6" Long, 4" Tall…

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Answer 10

Having a 1 inch difference in the length of the shackle straps would be a pretty drastic change to the amount of articulation you get out of your suspension, so going with that kit wouldn't be advisable. We don't have a kit that uses longer…

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Answer 12

To determine if the Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit #K71-359-00 will work with the current suspension on your 2003 Carson trailer you will simply need to measure your equalizers and shackle straps that you have on them right now. The equalizers that…

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