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Chuck___'s avatar
Chuck___
Explorer
Apr 10, 2020

Suspension & Shocks: doing maintenance & upgrades. Suggestions?

I am trying to gather information on doing some repairs and or maintenance on my RV and truck wile we are stuck home. Not looking gold plated parts, but don't want cheap stuff either. The more information I can get I hope to be better educated on my choices.

Here some for the things I am looking into.

Comfort Ride Slipper Springs and or including the Comfort Ride Shock Absorbers is it the preferred system my many RVers? You think Comfort Ride is that much better than the MoRryde? I have yellow colored shocks on my 2010 DRV now. with the equid flex suspension. Heard that the factory shocks are black in color. The shocks just might of been change out once before. I purchase the RV used several years ago.

I now have a 2017 Ford 350 dually. Would you recommended changing out the shocks on the truck. Years ago I tried to do some research on shocks for my 99 250 Dodge. A lot of people said that the factory shocks on trucks are cheapest of the cheap and ware out fast, around at 20,000 miles. So at 75,000 miles I finally changed them out to heavy duty Bilstens. When I took the factory shocks off the truck, they seems to be functioning fine. Didn't notice any difference in ride at all. So, did some reading later on and a person who worked at a shock manufacturing company wrote a articular stating that the recycling yard is full of good shocks that people have replaced.

Tires: I believe the DRV manual and or tires recommend 90 PSI plus when fully loaded. That doesn't been that I been doing the tire inflation wrong all this time. I tried like hell to find what would be the ideal pressure on my Ford 350 dually from Michelin and Ford company and all I could get out of either was to go by the driver’s side sticker. 60psi in the back and 70 psi in the front cold fully loaded

Bottom line, I guest is that you just do the best you can with the information you have at the time.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Apr 12, 2020
    Michelle.S wrote:
    I have read many, many posts where folks add this, then add that, and even more and when they get done they have spent almost as much as it would have cost for the IS in the beginning.
    Now if you're camping is mainly local and low mileage, yes IS is overkill, but if you plan on lots of miles and long distance you can't beat the IS.



    The OP has a 2010 MobileSuites and nearly all of their newer RV's have the IS system. If he plans to keep it IMHO it's an investment he will truly love!!!
  • Michelle_S's avatar
    Michelle_S
    Explorer III
    Apr 12, 2020
    I have read many, many posts where folks add this, then add that, and even more and when they get done they have spent almost as much as it would have cost for the IS in the beginning.
    Now if you're camping is mainly local and low mileage, yes IS is overkill, but if you plan on lots of miles and long distance you can't beat the IS.
  • ivbinconned's avatar
    ivbinconned
    Explorer II
    Apr 11, 2020
    If your going with new shocks on the trailer check to see if the mounts allow for proper compression.

    https://forums.trailerlife.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/30007955.cfm
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Apr 11, 2020
    MORryde makes 7k axles along with 8 and 9k.

    Two on right are 7k, 9k on left.


  • cummins2014's avatar
    cummins2014
    Explorer
    Apr 11, 2020
    I can compare two different suspensions to conventional, both on a 15,500 GVWR fifth wheel . One was the older MorRyde LRE , as long as the shear springs stay in good shape they tow pretty good. The other is the recently bought fifth wheel with the Comfort Ride, with shocks . Not sure how much better a 15,500 GVWR fifth wheel could tow, its pretty impressive.


    Only way one could really know would be to tow the same trailer with the different suspensions, with the SAME truck. They all are going to be different.

    IMO the Comfort Ride ,with shocks are as about good as you can get , and I will say short of IS , I say that only because of the obvious increase in price of all the others, I would hope the cost the benefit is there . Me personally I see no need for IS . I am thinking IS probably shines more with the heavy heavy fifth wheels .
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Apr 11, 2020
    Well as for shocks on the TV I would replace with Bilstein’s, yes the old ones are likely still working somewhat but Bil’s will dampen far better. I had a 2001 Ram 2500 and replaced the shocks at 255,000 miles. They were still charged but the Bil’s I put on did a much better job, stopped the bounce with 5er on first cycle not third. They were the original factory shocks made in 1999!
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Apr 11, 2020
    I agree with both posts above.... BUT - - - If money does not allow you to jump into a full blown Morryde IS system, their SRE 4000 with wet bolt/HD shackles kits are really good. But remember, that still leaves a week link in the springs, nd hanger mounts...

    Our 2020 was delivered with the SRE 4000 towed real nice... we even contemplated cancelling our order for the IS because it towed so nice... Ultimately we kept the appointment and had it installed for several reasons.

    Really won't have a fifth wheel without the IS and discs . . .. If you can, COME TO THE DARK SIDE !
  • buc1980's avatar
    buc1980
    Explorer
    Apr 11, 2020
    I agree IS is one of the best suspension on the market but they are not cheep.You can't have cheep and good.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Apr 10, 2020
    If you are planning to keep the RV and want the BEST suspension the MORryde IS puts all others to shame!!!

    Others you mention do not impress me.

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