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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I looked and didn't see where Dometic, A&E have the topper/awning set up...might have to get it special made.
I crawled underneath my 5er to look at the new springs, shocks, equa-flex stabilizer center, all the new Never wear bushings as well as my brakes...(didn't have anything done to them, but am amazed at how good they look...knew they work really well, so it appears I won't have to mess with those for sometime.
Springpacks are very robust and gave me another inch of clearance between wheel well of 5er and tires...The shocks make the OEM shocks look anemic.....Believe I'll be happy with the upgrades. Again, I know it tracks behind the truck better and seems to tow "better" for want of a better term.:)
I crawled underneath my 5er to look at the new springs, shocks, equa-flex stabilizer center, all the new Never wear bushings as well as my brakes...(didn't have anything done to them, but am amazed at how good they look...knew they work really well, so it appears I won't have to mess with those for sometime.
Springpacks are very robust and gave me another inch of clearance between wheel well of 5er and tires...The shocks make the OEM shocks look anemic.....Believe I'll be happy with the upgrades. Again, I know it tracks behind the truck better and seems to tow "better" for want of a better term.:)
