Suspension Observations

myredracer wrote:
Hard to imagine springs breaking on a TT that is that new, but it does on occasion. The OEM plastic bushings can be totally shot in just a couple thousand miles and it's a good idea to replace them with something better from the start.

Did you replace just the shackles or the equalizers also? We installed the Dexter E-Z Flex equalizers and they made a huge improvement. If you think it's good now, you oughta try adding shocks to the TT too. We have 4400 lb springs/axles and along with a Reese DC cam WDH and shocks, it handles like a sports car on the endless twisty & hilly roads in the western states. The Bilsteins on our truck also help. If it were me I'd weigh the TT to see if one side is much heavier than the other and see how that compares to the load capacity rating on those LRC tires.

I really believe all the layers of the leaf spring except the longest layer were broken when I picked up the trailer. I'm basing that on the rust on the broken ends of layers 2&3. Who inspects leaf springs as part of the PDI? Maybe we should start.

The plastic bushings were shot. It already had Lippert EquaFlex equalizers from the factory. Not sure how they differ from the Dexter version but they seem to be work just fine and already had bronze bushings.

I've been thinking about shocks but don't see how they could help much as there is absolutely no problems to solve right now other than my worn out tires from going down the road at an angle. I am going to up them to load range E but I'm sticking with ST tires. I've read all the ST vs LT threads and think STs are the way to go. Other opinions may vary. My tires and my TT so my opinion wins. :)

In my OP is said load range "C" tires but that's a fat fingered mistake. It actually has load range "D" tires. Sorry.