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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jjj wrote:
Mine came with shocks but were put on such a bad angle they bent the shafts. I recently
replaced my leaf springs and put on a equa flex equalizer and completely eliminated my shocks and have had no ill effects from roing so. I am going to keep them off. It rides great without them.
I did the same. Just upgraded suspension on sig 5er. Went from 3500# spring packs to 4000# spring pack. Have the moride equal flex system. My RV came with shocks. I replaced with Monroe severe shocks. All this really stabilized the unit while towing and seems more stable when set up for camping. I like the shocks. GVWR of my 5er is 16950#.
