2010 Mobile Suites shock absorbers : See updated post
I have a 2010 32TK3 Mobile Suites
Shock absorbers: Look like they are Yellow Lippert 177734 that seem to be weak and to be lower quality???. Looking to replace them with Heavy Duty Gas type Bilstein shocks if Bilstein offer them.
Learned not to be cheep on parts. Willing to pay extra to get a good quality shocks. Hoping I am headed in the right direction.
Any suggestions would be of help to me; brand, were to purchase and so on please.
Update Sept 14,2021 Just received the Lippert shock and installed them yesterday.
I purchased the above shocks for a 2010 Mobile Suites 32 TK3. The 5th wheel weighs approximately 12,000 ibs. dry weight and around 15,000 to 16,000 lbs loaded. The Lippert shlock replacement seems to be weak and not the right size for this size of a trailer. At best in my opinion the Lippert 283280 shock seems to be designed for light duty trailer only and will not hold up to this size to an application. If I wasn't pressed for time I would not have installed the Lippert shocks and would have purchased an adapter kit to install much heavier duty Bilstein Shock or higher quality shocks than the Lippert. I feel that I will be very disappointed with the Lippert size and quality of these shocks and will have to replace them very soon.
update Sept 15 2021: After you put the new Lippert shock on your rig you can't take them back for a refund. Called Double Tree RV technical services and and they recommended to use the Monroe RV shocks that are a lot better and heavier duty. My mistake and I am learning the hard way once again.
Shock absorbers: Look like they are Yellow Lippert 177734 that seem to be weak and to be lower quality???. Looking to replace them with Heavy Duty Gas type Bilstein shocks if Bilstein offer them.
Learned not to be cheep on parts. Willing to pay extra to get a good quality shocks. Hoping I am headed in the right direction.
Any suggestions would be of help to me; brand, were to purchase and so on please.
Update Sept 14,2021 Just received the Lippert shock and installed them yesterday.
I purchased the above shocks for a 2010 Mobile Suites 32 TK3. The 5th wheel weighs approximately 12,000 ibs. dry weight and around 15,000 to 16,000 lbs loaded. The Lippert shlock replacement seems to be weak and not the right size for this size of a trailer. At best in my opinion the Lippert 283280 shock seems to be designed for light duty trailer only and will not hold up to this size to an application. If I wasn't pressed for time I would not have installed the Lippert shocks and would have purchased an adapter kit to install much heavier duty Bilstein Shock or higher quality shocks than the Lippert. I feel that I will be very disappointed with the Lippert size and quality of these shocks and will have to replace them very soon.
update Sept 15 2021: After you put the new Lippert shock on your rig you can't take them back for a refund. Called Double Tree RV technical services and and they recommended to use the Monroe RV shocks that are a lot better and heavier duty. My mistake and I am learning the hard way once again.
