Dexter EZ Flex upgrade improve towing
Have you installed (or had installed) the Dexter EZ Flex system and, if so, has it improved your towing experience? If I have someone install the system, what can I expect to pay for labor? Thanks f...
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I did the upgrade and found it worth while.
By upgrading the rigid equalizer to the rubber equalizer it helps reduce the hard shock of going over a bump into running gear and camper. As to the feel in the truck, I could feel mine at first, but also keeping in mind what "normal use to be". After towing with the rubber equalizer a while it was quick to forget the old normal and the new normal seems like every day towing.
What I really found beneficial was adding good shock absorbers to the running gear. And this I can see and feel still to this day.
Shocks and the rubber equalizer do 2 different things.
A rubber equalizer goes after the hard impact shock of a bump into the running gear.
Shock absorbers go after the constant oscillations of the trailer frame whipping in the wind so to speak. On my long camper I use to get 6 oscillations up and down going over a bump. After shocks I now get 1 up and down and that is it.
If you plan on keeping your trailer a good long time reducing hard shock into the system and reducing frame and entire camper flexing oscillations is a good thing.
I myself will not own another camper without both upgrades. They "all" should come as std equip on day 1.
Good luck and hope this helps
John
PS, can't say on the price, did the work myself.
By upgrading the rigid equalizer to the rubber equalizer it helps reduce the hard shock of going over a bump into running gear and camper. As to the feel in the truck, I could feel mine at first, but also keeping in mind what "normal use to be". After towing with the rubber equalizer a while it was quick to forget the old normal and the new normal seems like every day towing.
What I really found beneficial was adding good shock absorbers to the running gear. And this I can see and feel still to this day.
Shocks and the rubber equalizer do 2 different things.
A rubber equalizer goes after the hard impact shock of a bump into the running gear.
Shock absorbers go after the constant oscillations of the trailer frame whipping in the wind so to speak. On my long camper I use to get 6 oscillations up and down going over a bump. After shocks I now get 1 up and down and that is it.
If you plan on keeping your trailer a good long time reducing hard shock into the system and reducing frame and entire camper flexing oscillations is a good thing.
I myself will not own another camper without both upgrades. They "all" should come as std equip on day 1.
Good luck and hope this helps
John
PS, can't say on the price, did the work myself.
