Upgraded suspension on 5er.
5er is almost 8 years old...GVW 16,950# (39' 9" in length), 7,000# rated Dexter axles. I had replaced one sagging spring several years back, (yeah, just one at the time, discovering it very well may...
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garyp4951 wrote:
I have replaced leaf springs on several vehicles, and new ones make a big difference. Are you refering to the 5er shocks, or tv. I have not seen shocks on trailers, but have heard they help out with heavy units.
Everything replaced was on the 5er....4 spring packs, 4 shock absorbers, etc.....Thus the reason i was wondering, even set up, while camping....the unit seems more solid than before. 4 4000# rated spring packs instead of OEM of 3500#, 4 much more robust Monroe Severe shock's versus OEM shocks that came on the 5er.
