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Explorer

Nov 27, 2017

Replacing leaf spring suspension bushings

Probably some of you new to travel trailers are not aware of the need to replace the 14 suspension bushings on the dual axle trailers. I replaced these at 14,724 miles and should have replaced them by 10,000 miles at the latest. The original bushings were nylon and they wear out pretty quickly and cause metal to metal wear. I replaced them on our Winnebago 2101DS with Never Fail bushings (P/N LC279685) from etrailer.com They are also available on Amazon. etrailer has a pretty good installation video. Once you get setup with jack stands and jacks to support the brake assemblies the job is not too hard for the average mechanically inclined do-it-yourself-er. You can follow on this thread, how I did it starting on post #3069. There are a couple of pages of comments.

24 Replies

Ron3rd
Explorer III
Nov 28, 2017
Dexter wet bolt kit here too (on my previous trailer). The plastic bushings were gone after about 4 years.
3oaks
Explorer
Nov 28, 2017
SoundGuy wrote:
I installed a Dexter Wet Bolt Kit on our previous K-Z Spree when the stock nylon bushings had clearly disintegrated but this time around I've instead ordered a set of Lippert Never Fail bushings for our current Coachmen. Good mod. :)
Next Spring, I plan on replacing the original nylon bushings. I'm going back and forth between Dexter's wet bolts and Lippert's Never Fail bushings. :@
corvettekent
Explorer
Nov 28, 2017
I installed the Dexter Wet Bolt Kit a few years ago after I had one tire wear out.
SoundGuy
Explorer
Nov 27, 2017
I installed a Dexter Wet Bolt Kit on our previous K-Z Spree when the stock nylon bushings had clearly disintegrated but this time around I've instead ordered a set of Lippert Never Fail bushings for our current Coachmen. Good mod. :)