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Flipping my axle!

Boomerweps
Explorer
Explorer
Got the Dexter axle flip kit a couple months ago.
Was going to do it myself but decided it was worth some $$ to have someone do it.
Talked to my mechanic right next door (handy, and a great neighbor for a business).
He wanted to look over the kit before deciding to do it. Gave me an inexpensive estimate and I said YES! I'll be giving him a bonus since I was prepared to pay over three times more. Dropped it off a couple hours ago. He's the guy that's State inspected it since new.
I am STOKED!
2019 Wolf Pup 16 BHS Limited, axle flipped
2019 F150 4x4 SCrew SB STX 5.0 3.55 factory tow package, 7000#GVWR, 1990 CC Tow mirrors, ITBC, SumoSprings,
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Boomerweps
Explorer
Explorer
Finally got decent weather and flipped the WDH head to match the TT rise. Had to flip the stinger. Hard to judge/measure in my uneven yard, so I completely hooked the TT up with the WDH. TT seemed a little front high with the load bars attached so I moved it down one hole. Hooked everything back up and drove over to the High School bus lane for a fairly level hard surface (my test & measurement area). Measuring the TT box corners, TT was 1/2" front high. Going to run with that for now. All that hooking up, disconnecting, and resetting the hitch head twice flat wore this old man out.
Went out my driveway for the first time with the load bars in place, vice installing them on the road. My Hitch creaked so loud on the dip and turn that I thought I was dragging something. First thing I did at the HS was a complete walk around inspection.
Looking at my TV wheel well heights, I must be putting more weight on the truck from the WDH. TV front went down 3/16", rear also went down 1/4". I tried to park in the same place for measuring, in front of the same set of doors, near the curb. I did have about 170# more tongue weight than last time. Winter stored items under the TT front bed of stuff that is either thrown in the truck bed, placed in the TT hallway or in the rear under bunk storage requiring bunk latched up, all for ease of set up.
2019 Wolf Pup 16 BHS Limited, axle flipped
2019 F150 4x4 SCrew SB STX 5.0 3.55 factory tow package, 7000#GVWR, 1990 CC Tow mirrors, ITBC, SumoSprings,

Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Explorer III
Lynnmor wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Dusty R wrote:
What is in the kit?
I've got a 20' flat bed trailer that I moved the springs to on top of the axels, didn't need any extra parts.


I did the same on my 93 CarriLite with buying ZERO parts.


I guess you had axles with loose spring seats, or you cut them off and relocated them. To make it simple without risk of damage, new seats in the kit are welded to the opposite side.


Been several years. I just know it was a simple swap.
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"

"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600

2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable

2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD

Lynnmor
Explorer
Explorer
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Dusty R wrote:
What is in the kit?
I've got a 20' flat bed trailer that I moved the springs to on top of the axels, didn't need any extra parts.


I did the same on my 93 CarriLite with buying ZERO parts.


I guess you had axles with loose spring seats, or you cut them off and relocated them. To make it simple without risk of damage, new seats in the kit are welded to the opposite side.

Boomerweps
Explorer
Explorer
Dusty R wrote:
What is in the kit?
I've got a 20' flat bed trailer that I moved the springs to on top of the axels, didn't need any extra parts.

New U bolts, nuts, mounting plates. My mechanic only used two of the four plates and reused the existing original parts. So I have the extras.
Reason is the axles are supposedly crowned. So you keep the axles, brakes in the same orientation. After completing his first TT axle flip, my mechanic said there was no noticeable crowning and on a newer, unrusted TT, he would consider not using the kit.
2019 Wolf Pup 16 BHS Limited, axle flipped
2019 F150 4x4 SCrew SB STX 5.0 3.55 factory tow package, 7000#GVWR, 1990 CC Tow mirrors, ITBC, SumoSprings,

Boomerweps
Explorer
Explorer
Lwiddis wrote:
Since neighbor is a mechanic, he/she can flip TT/5er axles? That doesnโ€™t follow to me.

Next door is actually an independent repair garage with 3 primary mechanics and a couple helpers. My TT is a single axle. A little different from the guy next door with a hoist in the tree ๐Ÿ˜‰ He has two large bays and two car size bays. Contracts with local FEDEX, UPS, PENNDOT, and some of the various LEO groups. Certified PA inspection station.
2019 Wolf Pup 16 BHS Limited, axle flipped
2019 F150 4x4 SCrew SB STX 5.0 3.55 factory tow package, 7000#GVWR, 1990 CC Tow mirrors, ITBC, SumoSprings,

Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Explorer III
Dusty R wrote:
What is in the kit?
I've got a 20' flat bed trailer that I moved the springs to on top of the axels, didn't need any extra parts.


I did the same on my 93 CarriLite with buying ZERO parts.
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"

"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600

2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable

2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD

Dusty_R
Explorer
Explorer
What is in the kit?
I've got a 20' flat bed trailer that I moved the springs to on top of the axels, didn't need any extra parts.

Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Explorer III
deltabravo wrote:
That kit you bought is actually a "spring over axle" conversion kit. The axles don't get "flipped".


So true!
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"

"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600

2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable

2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD

gkainz
Explorer
Explorer
Why does someone always have to say that?
The sky is not "blue" ... it's azure.

you're pendantically correct - the axle doesn't get flipped, but the spring perches get flipped from under to over ... so, still a "flip" in my book.
'07 Ram 2500 CTD 4x4 Quad Cab
'10 Keystone Laredo 245 5er

deltabravo
Nomad
Nomad
That kit you bought is actually a "spring over axle" conversion kit. The axles don't get "flipped".
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2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator

1320Fastback
Explorer
Explorer
Our axles are flipped and everytime we go to the desert I think about cutting out the wheel well arches inside the trailer and making it one big flat floor from wall to wall.
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2005 Forest River T26 Toy Hauler

Boomerweps
Explorer
Explorer
My quote was $125.
2019 Wolf Pup 16 BHS Limited, axle flipped
2019 F150 4x4 SCrew SB STX 5.0 3.55 factory tow package, 7000#GVWR, 1990 CC Tow mirrors, ITBC, SumoSprings,

Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
Since neighbor is a mechanic, he/she can flip TT/5er axles? That doesnโ€™t follow to me.
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agesilaus
Explorer III
Explorer III
When I was thinking about it I asked the local Trailer Shop and they quoted a very low price, less than $100. You want someone who will keep your axles aligned, not sure what is involved with that.
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