Installed Mobile Outfitters Shock Kit

Looks good!
Know what ya mean about drilling with no leverage.

Anxious to hear how the coach rides with the shocks installed.

What type of frame do you have? Is it "I" Beam or rectangular tubing?

The frame is I beam but it mounted it to my 3/16" box tubing subframe. The bolts cut threads in the brackets and your hole in the frame.

Thats_Ok wrote:
Looks good!
Know what ya mean about drilling with no leverage.

Anxious to hear how the coach rides with the shocks installed.

X2
Have some plumbing issues to deal with 1st for mine. Nice looking install

Thanks elkhorn,
I was curious because I too have a I Beam frame. Will have to look into this as I have been interested in adding shocks. :)

Updated the photo. This kit should work with a i beam frame since lippert makes most of the frames. Check out the video link i posted. If you can weld then i would recommend welding the upper bracket. It should save some time. I don't have a welder...I guess I should get one. It wasn't a very comfortable position to drill 12 holes with no leverage.

rhagfo wrote:

Thats_Ok wrote:
Looks good!
Know what ya mean about drilling with no leverage.

Anxious to hear how the coach rides with the shocks installed.

X2
Have some plumbing issues to deal with 1st for mine. Nice looking install

tvman44 wrote:
Thanks elkhorn,
I was curious because I too have a I Beam frame. Will have to look into this as I have been interested in adding shocks. :)

Well got mine installed today, I beam frame, brackets are designed for the I beam frame.

Took a bit of time as I did need to deal with plumbing issues both the galley drain and the gas line down the inside of the frame. Slide-out hardware prevented placing on the outside of the frame.

Needed to move galley drain line out a bit near the drain, still need to get a straighter line on, that will come later, didn't start this project until about 1:30 today.



Replace the 2" nipple at the front of the gas line with a 8" to get clearance at the edge of the frame rail. Gas rated yellow Teflon tape makes for good seals.



I will know Wednesday how they work, traveling to Bend, OR for daughters Horse show.

Thanks for the thread. Shock absorbers should be OEM on every leaf-sprung RV.

I see you also have "improved" spring equalizers . . I'd imagine that the combined retrofits should offer performance changes that are noticeable.

Was the crossbeam between the equalizer mounts an OEM piece, or owner-added?

I need to add new shocks to mine (originals are likely what is in place) and, if I change to an improved equalizer may need a longer shock absorber, so looking at your kit install was welcomed.



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I put on the Dexter EZ Flex equalizers and the cross members were added when I had a subframe installed to get adequate clearance with my new truck. I had it done at a local tractor trailer repair company.

Well Elkhorn98, if your experance is anything like mine you will see it as some of the best money you spent on your trailer!!!
This in conjunction with the Bilstien's on the TV the rig rides soooo smooth, had to travel 3+ mile stretch of county road the was very old bumpy concrete, could feel the bumps in the truck, but zero chucking from the fiver!!!