Equa-flex hangers facing down after tire problem.

dehaile wrote:
Hello. We lost two tires on same axle and had to tow trailer a couple of miles to get to town. We were towing on the rear axle at a very slow speed for just a small distance. After putting the tires back on, we noticed the equa-flex suspension is facing downward and not upward so that the axles are straight. When we lower the trailer, the equaflex hangers just pins itself to the side... still facing down. We did not unbolt the equaflex or the leaf springs. How did this happen? How do we fix? Will it happen again by just raising the suspension? Thanks

With the trailer as show in first picture with the tires off the ground take a second jack and jack the axle up and the hanger will probably flip back to correct position.

And yes it may happen again when you lift all the tires off the ground.

Two tires failing on same axle indicates that axle is overloaded. Is the trailer level when towing?

Suggest getting individual axle weights at a Cat or other local scale.

jmtandem wrote:
I would remove the one bolt that holds the EquaFlex to the frame and re-positon the hardware. It will be easier if the wheels/tires are removed from the axles first. Put a little jack under each axle between and under the U bolts and if you have a friend they can move the axle a little by hand and you can repositon the EquaFlex into position correctly positioning the /hangers. Then re-insert the EquaFlex bolt back into the frame. It is not a hard or involved task.

This is the ticket. It can happen when both tires are off with one side in the air like you had. Same happened to me when I pulled all three wheels on one side to get my tires replaced. Once you raise the trailer and take your two wheels back off, you can reposition the Equiflex hanger by hand. Just make sure it stays in position when re-mounting the wheels and then lower. Good to go. Very easy fix.

I would remove the one bolt that holds the EquaFlex to the frame and re-positon the hardware. It will be easier if the wheels/tires are removed from the axles first. Put a little jack under each axle between and under the U bolts and if you have a friend they can move the axle a little by hand and you can repositon the EquaFlex into position correctly positioning the /hangers. Then re-insert the EquaFlex bolt back into the frame. It is not a hard or involved task.

This might be an excellent time to replace all the non greasable bolts with wet bolts if you have not completed this task already. OEM non greasable bushings wear quickly. Dexter makes a kit with all the parts including new bushings.

Thanks old-biscuit. That is what I thought but wanted to make sure I did not miss anything.

Lost 2 tires on same axle.......at same time???

Rear suspension has been over extended due to carrying all the load

Will need to support axle, remove tire/wheel, remove leaf spring eye bolt at equa-flex, flip equa-flex back up into position and bolt up leak spring

Repeat for other side

It looks like a job for a mobile rv tech !