Lippert shock absorber replacement options

[ivbinconned]

Replacement 283271 Lippert shock is about $100 Canadian currency each at dealer or Napa.
Amazon about half that but will not ship to my location.
Options?

[sayoung]

ivbinconned wrote:
How did you arrive at that? Was your original a 122108?

Tape measure. No OEM shocks just brackets . My axles are under Springs.

[ivbinconned]

So in effect the shock has acted as a limit to how high the axel can react to a bump up.

[ivbinconned]

In fact drivers side rear the shock was with in 1/4 inch of full compression.
Shock absorber in looks only.

[ivbinconned]

My Conclusion is this. Not enough distance was provided by brackets for original shocks. There for I am welding a new bracket on old one to add travel for the new shocks.
All original shocks show damage from collapsing to 0 plus.
Very poor quality work by manufacture.

[ivbinconned]

That shock would be even longer.
I phoned Monroe. The 555001 has 4 inches of play.
With new springs installed about 10,000 miles ago (and I added an extra leaf)
Now with the suspension bearing the weight of the trailer there is only about 3/4 inch of compression left!!
This can not be good. I phone Monroe. They tell me they like to see 60% possible compression left !!

[ivbinconned]

How did you arrive at that? Was your original a 122108?

[sayoung]

I used a Monroe 555025.

[ivbinconned]

Did you see my second post?

[Cummins12V98]

ivbinconned wrote:
Ok Cummins about to install the number on the old is 122108.
The Munroe number 5550001 seems to be about 1/2 inch longer compressed.
Might this be a problem?

Monroe has a chart showing connection types and compressed/extended lengths. I doubt it would matter but check specs to be sure.

[ivbinconned]

More info. Obviously the old shocks were bottoming out as the cupped washers are driven down over the nut on the end of the tube.
I installed the new shock. Installed the wheel, let down the jack.
Now I measured the new shock with weight on it. It is with in 1/2 inch of bottoming out!!
Not good.
I’m considering this. Welding a short piece of angle iron onto the top bracket and adding 1/2 inch or perhaps a full inch distance between the to mounting positions.
This would also give a more vertical position to the shock too.
Thoughts?

[ivbinconned]

Ok Cummins about to install the number on the old is 122108.
The Munroe number 5550001 seems to be about 1/2 inch longer compressed.
Might this be a problem?

[sayoung]

Lynnmor wrote:

ScottG wrote:
eTrailer.
There might be a Monroe equiv. as they make a lot of trailer shocks/kits.

I believe that Monroe discontinued trailer shock kits years ago.

Monroe quit makeing the mounting kits but still make rv shocks. Our Jayco came with mounts but no shock. I followed Monroes instructions for measuring and my local auto parts guy matched up what I needed. I thought I still had the model but no can find.
It did make a difference on stuff moving around . However from vidideos on utube the Joyriders or whatever they are called would be the better way even tho more $. Having the mounts the shocks were worth it but if you have to go with the lci kit would go better.

[Cummins12V98]

What's a "trailer shock kit" ?

[Lynnmor]

ScottG wrote:
eTrailer.
There might be a Monroe equiv. as they make a lot of trailer shocks/kits.

I believe that Monroe discontinued trailer shock kits years ago.