Suspension options/opinions / sizing issues
I did the under slung conversion, ez-flex mods on my prior travel trailer and it went well. On my Jayco, it's not as easy... I've got the D52 axles, 33" wheelbase, 29.5" spacing between the hanger...
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Thx for reply...
I have an equalizer that is 4" high. Dexter has no direct EZ-flex "match" for this as detailed in this link.
I believe when all three vendors talk about clearance they are referring to "on the ground" and/or loaded (which is where i'm pulling the 2" measurement from).
I also got a second response from Trail-Air today. Hope they're ok with me reposting, cause i think others might find it useful:
"He must have the 4” tall equalizer on it currently.
So using the large equaflex with 2.25” hole center shackles, looks like that would move the shackles ¾” closer to the frame. So no good he should have 3” so he’s 1” low now then moving it up another ½” isn’t good. You’d have to cut hangers and weld in a spacer tube and new hangers and shoot for 3” of clearance above the tire."
I honestly don't understand this... i drew this out on paper and it doesn't look to me like the "large" unit would drop it as the vertical height is great than mine (Pythagoras would put their height @ 4.45" vs my stock 4"). I guess the thinking is that even though the height is higher, so is the width, so the shackles would be positioned at a steeper angle for the spring eye holes to mate up...
I'm now thinking the ez-flez, the over-slung conversion and 1" drop in height (from ex-flex) may be worth it. The drop from the ez-flex should mostly negate the spring pack thickness. Meaning i'd be raising it only about the thickness of the axles + the new spring pad. e.g. ~3" Maybe i can live with that. The steps would be ok if not better. Right now the lowest step is only 3-4" off the ground. On our last campsite during this trip, site was really un-level and it was actually sitting on the ground.
thx again
-brad
I have an equalizer that is 4" high. Dexter has no direct EZ-flex "match" for this as detailed in this link.
I believe when all three vendors talk about clearance they are referring to "on the ground" and/or loaded (which is where i'm pulling the 2" measurement from).
I also got a second response from Trail-Air today. Hope they're ok with me reposting, cause i think others might find it useful:
"He must have the 4” tall equalizer on it currently.
So using the large equaflex with 2.25” hole center shackles, looks like that would move the shackles ¾” closer to the frame. So no good he should have 3” so he’s 1” low now then moving it up another ½” isn’t good. You’d have to cut hangers and weld in a spacer tube and new hangers and shoot for 3” of clearance above the tire."
I honestly don't understand this... i drew this out on paper and it doesn't look to me like the "large" unit would drop it as the vertical height is great than mine (Pythagoras would put their height @ 4.45" vs my stock 4"). I guess the thinking is that even though the height is higher, so is the width, so the shackles would be positioned at a steeper angle for the spring eye holes to mate up...
I'm now thinking the ez-flez, the over-slung conversion and 1" drop in height (from ex-flex) may be worth it. The drop from the ez-flex should mostly negate the spring pack thickness. Meaning i'd be raising it only about the thickness of the axles + the new spring pad. e.g. ~3" Maybe i can live with that. The steps would be ok if not better. Right now the lowest step is only 3-4" off the ground. On our last campsite during this trip, site was really un-level and it was actually sitting on the ground.
thx again
-brad
