I am thinking about installing these on my fifth wheel does anyone out there have these in use, and if so what do you think of them.

You wont regret it. The cheap equalizer plates are made of really soft steel, so the holes egg out pretty quickly. These are harder. That and a wet bolt kit really make a difference.

I have had them for over a year now with no issues. The spring hanger plates are over twice as thick as stock. They are far superior to the Chinese equalizers they replaced. They take grease and have metal bushings verses dry plastic stock bushings. I see no downside.

I have the kit. IMO the rubber damper is a bit overrated vs a solid equalizer. The rest seems far improved over OEM.

I was going to get a wet kit but the RV shop guy pointed out that is only for the one bolt and the other two still wear through like before. So I lost interest in that. I don't have the E-Z Flex to compare with the basic set on mine.

The wet bolt kit comes with bronze bushings to replace the plastic ones that wear through in a year or so. IMO, the bronze bushings and bolts will last a lifetime on most rigs with a once or twice shot of grease each year. The shackles are twice as thick and heavy as the OEM.

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falconman
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
N-Trouble wrote:
falconman wrote:
Morryde also make a system. When I installed the EZ Flex on my TT I lost clearance because the stock equalizer was longer than the Ez Flex. I found out later that the Morryde system had one that would have fit better. It's been a few years so I'm not sure what's offered these days. Despite that it was a worthwhile upgrade.

When you say longer which dimension are you measuring to compare?

I was referring to the height of the equalizer. They do come in different sizes. Mine happened to be a tall one which when replaced with a shorter one results in a lower ride height and less space in the wheel well. The equalizers have a number stamped on them that refers to its size, mine was a 13-10 I think. I did refer to a Morryde as an option, which it is, but TrailAir is the one I was thinking about. One of those two offered a taller sized equalizer that would maintain wheel well clearance if you need the taller equalizer.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Mar 25, 2015
The picture the OP posted is for the EZ-Flex equalizer and wet bolt kit for a double axle unit.
time2roll
Nomad
Mar 25, 2015
A bolt with a grease passage and zerk goes into each of those lower holes/bushings.

Go back to the OP picture. There are four black bolts laying separate that go into these holes. The two silver bolts with no zerk go in the center hole.
BFL13
Explorer II
Mar 25, 2015
I have confused things. But, trying to get this right, how do the two outer, lower holes in the equalizer get greased when only the top middle hole to suspend it, has a zerk?
joebedford
Nomad II
Mar 25, 2015
BFL13 wrote:
I did get that the shackles are heavier-built so won't wear through their metal vs plastic bushing holes as badly.
You're mixing the message: yes, the metal bushings are much sturdier than the plastic ones. However, the "shackles" (links) are heavier so that they don't rip apart like the el cheapo ones installed by manufacturers. The holes on the OEM ones will keep elongating until the metal tears.
joebedford
Nomad II
Mar 25, 2015
fj12ryder answered: there are zerks on the equalizers (which combined with the bolts and bushings and links, comprise "the unit").
time2roll
Nomad
Mar 25, 2015
BFL13 wrote:
Nobody has explained how the other two holes get greased unless I missed it. Are they "wet" or not?
All moving parts are wet and greasable. No need for confusion.

Each bolt has a zerk and the ex-flex has a zerk to lube the center bolt bushing.
Huntindog
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
diazr2 wrote:
Thanks for everyone's help. I do appreciate it. I think I am going to pass on these because of the clearance issues. I have already upgraded the tires to two sizes bigger than they were. My clearance on the wheel wells is about an 1½ so with that in mind and your great input I will save myself time and aggravation by skipping on these. Without your help I would have put them in and found out the hard way that I didn't have enough clearance. Thanks so much for the help
With Thanks Ray
Dexter states a minimum of 3". You need more clearance now. You may have gotten away with it so far, by not hitting a bumt that will induce maximum wheel travel.
BFL13
Explorer II
Mar 25, 2015
After all this fuss about greasing or not and mysterious slots this way and that per bolt and only the top hole having a zerk (or two) I am wondering if my RV guy really was a moron!

Nobody has explained how the other two holes get greased unless I missed it. Are they "wet" or not?

( I did get that the shackles are heavier-built so won't wear through their metal vs plastic bushing holes as badly.)
Charlie_D_
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
Yes-as post above you said there are two movable parts. Should have grease fitting in the top. If no fittings, rub your finger on the top and there should be threaded holes. If it has no holes for the Zerks, then I would say that you have a defective set.