MorRyde HD Shackle Upgrade
Anybody have experience with the MorRyde HD Shackle upgrade kit? There's a great sticky here about using the Dexter EZ-Flex and wet-bolt kit: RV.NET Dexter EZ-Flex sticky But I don't want the ...
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myredracer wrote:
The Dexter ones are super thick at about 1/4" or more - etrailer says they are 1/2". The Mor/ryde ones look to be 1/2" too. The standard OEM shackles are very thin in comparison. The standard plastic bushings they use wear out quickly too.
Too bad the equalizers won't work for you, they are nice.
We have the complete Dexter setup. I expect the shackles to outlast the rest of the trailer by decades...
The local CERKA shackles are a good 1/2" too. At least twice as thick as the originals. Not too worried about the cushioned equalizers as the Northwood frame already comes with shocks, and the ride has been outstanding so far.
But I wonder about the bronze bushings. Their wall is about the same thickness as the original plastic bushings. Is bronze that stronger than the plastic? Considering how the 1/4" steel shackle was deformed, I'm not surprised that the plastic bushings are also worn. But will bronze be any better? Or does the grease somehow take the pounding and protect the bronze bushing?
(and by the way, IIRC all Northwood frame shocks are mounted on the outside of the frame, not inside; and with absolutely no problems. Will know for sure tomorrow when I get back to the trailer.)
