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08-18-2019, 09:11 AM #151
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It took about 4 hours each side but the first side was bear since I didn’t know the tricks yet... second side went quicker.
Old hardware came right off with small M12 impact gun, learned my lesson the hard way, undo the nut not the bolt... the bolts are pressed in with splines and not meant to rotate. Thank god I was replacing the shackles. The spring nuts almost came off by hand... I suspect this was because they re-used the old nuts and they no longer locked. Likely they didn’t read the Dexter manual and know the torque setting too (I.e. they did Gud-N-Tite with air impact).
Alignment did require an extra person to help push the final axle into place to align bolt side to side but wasn’t too bad. I actually left the springs nuts loose until the end so I had wiggle room to get everything lined up because if you torque them up with a slight twist your springs will not line up at all to get the bolts in.
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08-18-2019, 10:53 AM #152
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08-18-2019, 03:55 PM #153
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You will like the new springs and the MorRyde equalizers! We've made a few trips now with the 2200# springs and what a big difference in ride and ride height. We still have the 3500# axles but they are the lippert 3inch tube so they are working just fine. Still have the westlake tires but the wear on them are good, nice and flat with no uneven wear with over 12,000 miles on them now, about half worn. i did go through the wheel bearings and seals but bearings look good and seals weren't leaking, I did replace the seals and repacked the bearings. Really happy with the trailer now. Next items to deal with will be the wiring and plumbing, just cleaning up their mess. Oh yeah, change out the batteries. 2 years old and starting to lose capacity. I will replace with 6 volt golf cart batteries.
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08-21-2019, 07:19 AM #154
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Picked up new Dexter u bolt spring nuts (1/2 x 20) from Cerka in Milton, Ontario as well as spares. Jacked each wheel up, replaced nuts and torqued to 70 lb lbs each. Then greased up new Moryde HD shackles and reinstalled rims.
Will find out today how it tows, heading to Sauble Beach (with enough spare tools to probably build another trailer if I have any issues lol).
Next thing after this trip is probably look at adjusting the brakes as with the new axles I really had to crank up the gain to get the trailer brakes to engage. My original axles only required a little bit of gain and it would damn near look up the whole truck and that was right off the dealer lot brand new.
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08-21-2019, 08:30 PM #155
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Tim, I think you'll be happy with results, we were. As for the brakes, ours were fairly weak after getting back from Alaska and turning the gain up didn't really make much difference. When I put the springs in I adjusted them up and what a difference! Took a few turns on the adjusters to tighten them up. I did have the drums off to check the bearings and the shoes looked good with the exception of some wear but not enough to replace. Have a good trip!
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09-09-2019, 01:36 PM #156
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So I argued for the 4400# axles back in March when I originally posted this, however they insisted that the 3500# axle with a larger OD shell was the solution. I believe this is the same story that Thorvald received. I'm sure most people are aware but they are avoiding this because they'd have to provide 4 new rims and tires (6 lug) with the new axles if they handed out the 4400#.
I had the work done by Tar Heel Mobile RV Service in North Carolina, and they got the axles swapped in and out in 4 hours, they were incredible. They also informed me that the person who installed my hitch equalizer had me riding a bit nose-high, which I recall they did because they expected my 2018 Silverado 1500 to sink down with the tongue weight to an even ride, however it never did. I had some serious camber to the rear axle and tires with that setup, which caused the two blowouts, and I no longer have that problem.
However, the leaf springs on my rig are still flat. I drove around like this for 4 months, giving it a shot. It rides okay but there's truly no bounce to it and it just doesn't feel safe. I must have driven this thing atleast 4000 miles this year by now... I'm getting tired of calling GDRV over this. I'm considering the swap you guys are doing for the 2200# leafsprings and the CRE3000 equalizer. I'd like to get a parts list together and maybe help others out by making a video of the swap.
Can you guys help me with the other minor details? I am unsure if different U bolts or other hardware will need to be replaced along with this, as I intend to keep the 3500# axles. I'm also going to price this and ask GDRV about reimbursing me for it. I will report back with results...
1. (2) CRE3000 Equalizers
2. (4) 2200# Leaf Springs by Dexter
3. (16) Single use nuts from Fastenal (or equal)
Thank you,
Paul Aguiar
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09-28-2019, 11:47 AM #157
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Paul, sorry about not responding sooner. If you get the wet bolt kit at the same time you get the equalizers you will have all the hardware and won't need the single use nuts. The u-bolts came with the springs from GD but if you get the springs from somewhere else the u-bolts you have will work, they were the same on mine. We are really happy about the results, rides and handles so much better.
Just add the wet bolt kit and your list will be complete.2020 Ford F350 6.7
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09-28-2019, 02:20 PM #158
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@paulaguiar,
I would suggest getting brand new U-bolts, rather than re-using the old ones. Here are the one's we used with our 3"-dia. axle tubes:
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lea...e/APUBR-8.html
Also, if you're going to the trouble of swapping out the leaf springs, then you might as well upgrade to wet bolts and heavy-duty shackles, as @Rob&Vicki suggested:
http://www.morryde.com/products/70-h...le-upgrade-kitLast edited by jw^2 family; 09-28-2019 at 02:23 PM.
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09-29-2019, 06:04 AM #159
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Yes, get new U bolts. They are designed for single use only as the threads get stretched when installed. They are pretty inexpensive so it’s not worth the risk in trying to reuse them.
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Is this common on all GDRV's? Im thinking of looking at a 2017 2600RB after following this thread, I'm not so sure..............
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