Dexter Tandem Axle Trailer Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit Installation Video

Thanks for the photo. You will not have any issue using the Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit for Tandem-Axle Trailers - 1-3/4" Wide Double-Eye Springs #K71-449-00 and moving the equalizer bolt down to the lower hole position. This will work…

The wet bolts that come with the Dexter Heavy-Duty Tandem-Axle Trailer Suspension Kit #K71-449-00 are not splined. They are totally smooth. I attached a picture of what they look like. Splines are typically used for studs to help prevent it from…

All of the tandem axle hanger kits for double-eye springs use 2-5/8 inch or 2-1/4 inch long shackle straps. The length is taken from the center of one eye to the center of the other eye. The overall length of a 2-5/8 model is just under 3-1/2…

The Moryde wet bolts #MR52HR use a standard 1/4"-28 thread for the zerk fittings.

Before spending a lot of money on a trailer overhaul let's first look at the reasons tires blow. Basically, trailer tires blow from excessive heat or overloading. Excessive heat can come from running the tires faster than they are rated…

I recommend going with the Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit #K71-449-00 on your trailer. This will have another 7-3/4" wide equalizer versus only the 5-3/4" wide one you get in the Kit #K71-359-00. Both kits will give you the shorter…

The 1/4 inch shackle strap difference With the Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit, Item #K71-449-00, will make a slight difference but should not be a problem. I certainly would not go with anything that is greater than 1/4 inch difference. The…

The equalizers of the part #AP233 have bushings in them already. The leaf springs you would use these with would already have bushings as well most likely. Typically people do not need to buy bushings with this kit or with this kit plus leaf…

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

The lengths of the shackles that come with the equalizer kit part #K71-449-00 that you referenced are 2-7/8 inches measured from hole center to hole center. If yours are currently 3-1/8 inches this change would slightly lower the height of the…

The correct Dexter Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit for a 2010 Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel is part #K71-449-00. That said, if you are looking for a true upgrade I recommend going with the Dexter E-Z Flex Suspension Kit part #K71-653-00 since the cushioned…

For a standard replacement equalizer for your Dexter 13-122 equalizers you'd want the #TREQE1 or for a cushioned version you'd want the part #K71-653-00 which comes with new shackles and bolts. For a kit that includes new bolts, bushings, and…