Bolt on shocks or cushioned equalizers for travel trailer?

I replaced my equalizers with the Dexter EZ Flex kit along with bronze bushing and wet bolts. One of the best mods/repairs I did to my trailer. The old suspension was always harsh. You could feel Avery crack in the road transfer to the TV. After I did the kit I didn't feel anything transfer back to the TV. Bridge expansion joints were just soaked up. The trailer even behaved much differently. No more loose feeling trailer suspension. The nylon bushings were worn out, but the new EX Flex equalizers were a huge inmorovemnt. If I ever go back to a trailer I will definitely install the same kit.

Look at the Joyrider shock kit - Joy Ride Kit

Shocks should be on any vehicle with springs for the purpose of dampening motion. Only the better trailers come with shocks, the rest are built cheaper knowing that most buyers won't so much as look under a trailer. The cushioned equalizers are worthwhile and reduce the harshness of metal on metal contact. I use both and added wet bolts as well.

The last trailer I had, a 30 ft. 6500lb Coleman I put the Dexter EZ Flex upgrade on. It came with the Nylon bushings that were worn out after 2 years and left the suspension sloppy and noisy. After the upgrade install things were quiet and it towed much better. That cost at the time around 165.00.

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None.

Leave well enough alone.

Extra parts to break.

Have a "handling issue"?

If so, look elsewhere, trailer does not "need" shocks or special parts for best towing and handling provided you have correct tongue weight to trailer weight ratio.

10%-15% tongue weight, run it up to the max of 15% and trailer will handle plenty fine without extra parts that can let you down.