Mor/ryde CRE 3000 Suspension Question
We have owned our fifth-wheel for about 3 years now and it had been holding up well with no significant issues to date with one exception. We recently took a trip from Florida to North Carolina. The...
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First of all, it is very difficult to see suspension wear without taking it apart. The stock plastic bushings are often shot in 10-15,000 miles as I found out when I upgraded to wet bolts, bronze bushings and heavy duty shackles. I also replace the CRE 3000 with the Dexter EZ Flex and that turned out to be a bad idea as the increased travel allowed my tires to hit the underside of the wheel well which I discovered about 5,000 miles later. I had the EZ Flex replaced with CRE 3000 and gained an inch of height.
One thing to note is that none of the equalizers last forever and should probably be replaced every 20,000 miles or so. MorRyde even shows what to look for on the CRE 3000 to determine when to replace.
You give no indication of the miles on your fiver, but I suspect that the holes in your thin OEM shackles are egg shaped instead of round. Install the heavy duty shackle and wet bolt kit.
One thing to note is that none of the equalizers last forever and should probably be replaced every 20,000 miles or so. MorRyde even shows what to look for on the CRE 3000 to determine when to replace.
You give no indication of the miles on your fiver, but I suspect that the holes in your thin OEM shackles are egg shaped instead of round. Install the heavy duty shackle and wet bolt kit.
