Should my 5th wheel have shock absorbers?
I'm about to purchase a small 5th wheel, a 1998 Nash 21-5r, which has a GVWR of 7000 lbs. It does not have shock absorbers and the seller, who is the original owner, says it never has had any. We ...
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ford truck guy wrote:netjam wrote:
I have a 2011 KZ Escalade. Came without shocks, weighs 15000 lb. My previous 5er (different manufacturer) had shocks. Can't tell any difference towing. Have gone Oregon to FL and back a few times without problems. Some (like mine) come without shocks.
My 2008 KZ Montego Bay came with them..if given a choice , I would have them for sure..I no longer have them as I upgraded to the Mor/ryde IS system.....
That's odd...we have IS and we have shocks. These are installed at the proper angle, unlike the factory installed shocks that came on our rig.
