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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Sorry, should have said that I have less than 10,000 miles (including delivery mileage)on the the fiver. I have not pulled the suspension apart yet, but the Mor/Ryde rubber springs look just like the new example in the manual, no cracks or flattening noted. You are right, until I pull it all apart, there is not telling what the bushings look like.
In reading the Mor/Ryde certification form I found on their website, there should be a minimum of 3" of clearance between the wheel well and the tires. With the fiver leveled, here are my current clearances:
Front of Unit
Left Front: 2 3/16" Right Front: 2 1/8"
Left Rear: 2 5/16" Right Rear: 1 1/4" (problem)
Rear of Unit
There is definitely a problem with the right rear, but all tires do no meet the 3" clearance specified by Mor/Ryde. to clarify, the Mor/Ryde CRE 3000 system consists of the center block with the rubber spring and shackles to the springs correct? The leaf springs are supplied by the frame manufacturer?
If I decided to replace the springs, how do I measure them and how do I determine the capacity? Based on Jayco's specifications, the fiver weights about 9.550 at full payload and 5,975 dry. Any recommendations as to where I could order new springs from and what upgrades could I install?
Mor/Ryde's certification form also mentions "best practice is to have the axle assembly bottom into a bump stop on the frame before it contacts the floor". The unit shipped without bump stops. I currently have have 5 3/4" of separation between the plate on top of the springs to the frame on both right wheels and 6 1/2" of separation between the plate on top of the springs to the frame on both right wheels. Assuming that I end up with 3" of separation between the wheel and the wheel well, what height of bumper stop should I look for?
I do find it odd that there is not a larger separation between the plate to frame distance from the front and rear tires on the right side where the clearance difference is so great. Also why there is a 3/4" difference from plate to frame separation from left to right considering that the slide is on the left side.
Any, thanks for any information or insight anyone can provide.
Scott
In reading the Mor/Ryde certification form I found on their website, there should be a minimum of 3" of clearance between the wheel well and the tires. With the fiver leveled, here are my current clearances:
Front of Unit
Left Front: 2 3/16" Right Front: 2 1/8"
Left Rear: 2 5/16" Right Rear: 1 1/4" (problem)
Rear of Unit
There is definitely a problem with the right rear, but all tires do no meet the 3" clearance specified by Mor/Ryde. to clarify, the Mor/Ryde CRE 3000 system consists of the center block with the rubber spring and shackles to the springs correct? The leaf springs are supplied by the frame manufacturer?
If I decided to replace the springs, how do I measure them and how do I determine the capacity? Based on Jayco's specifications, the fiver weights about 9.550 at full payload and 5,975 dry. Any recommendations as to where I could order new springs from and what upgrades could I install?
Mor/Ryde's certification form also mentions "best practice is to have the axle assembly bottom into a bump stop on the frame before it contacts the floor". The unit shipped without bump stops. I currently have have 5 3/4" of separation between the plate on top of the springs to the frame on both right wheels and 6 1/2" of separation between the plate on top of the springs to the frame on both right wheels. Assuming that I end up with 3" of separation between the wheel and the wheel well, what height of bumper stop should I look for?
I do find it odd that there is not a larger separation between the plate to frame distance from the front and rear tires on the right side where the clearance difference is so great. Also why there is a 3/4" difference from plate to frame separation from left to right considering that the slide is on the left side.
Any, thanks for any information or insight anyone can provide.
Scott
