MORryde IS or 7/8K axles with disc brakes?

[el Rojo]

I'm thinking seriously about getting the MORryde IS w/disc brakes installed out here in Oregon.

The quote was almost $15,000.00. WOW (3 axle Solitude) 4 days to install.

Not having to worry about anything suspension related ever again is probably worth it. Less or easier maintenance too. KEN

Should be around $9000.00 for trips.

Red

[orbiker]

Should be around $9000.00 for trips.

Red

Here is what I got from Morryde. Shipping and higher labor fees of the West definitely raises the price. KEN


Thanks for your letter and interest in our Independent Suspension System for towables. With today’s rough roads, owners are looking for solutions to protect their trailer from damaging road shock as well as improve their towing experience.



The independent suspension completely replaces your traditional leaf-spring, shackle, and straight axle set-up. The independent suspension’s design will allow each wheel to roll independently over the rough spots on the road without reverberating the shock across to the other wheel. This independent design is combined with a unique rubber shear spring. The rubber shear spring will cushion and absorb shock. It is also engineered to give you 5.5” of wheel travel instead of 2” of wheel travel a stock equalizer will give you. The increased suspension travel, independent wheel action and ability of rubber to cushion shock allows the IS to provide:

- Much smoother towing

- Improved towability and handling

- Better protection of the trailer, its’ components and contents from damaging road shock

The IS system can be retrofitted at our service center in Elkhart, Indiana or at Henderson’s Line-up in Grants Pass, Oregon. This limited installation is to ensure the quality of the installation is maintained. At our facility in Elkhart, we do have electrical hook-ups for you to use. We will want you to come to our facility by noon the day before your appointment so we can measure your unit. The day of your appointment your unit will be pulled in for the work. The IS installation will take approximately 1 ½ days.

The pricing for the IS system is as follows:

• Tandem 7K IS $4,199

• Tandem 8K IS $4,899

• Triple 7K IS $6,399

• Triple 8K IS $7,149

The price includes parts, labor and alignment of each wheel. There is 7% sales tax on the parts only in Indiana. Should you wish to have the installation done at Hendersons Line-Up you will need to contact them for a quotation as they do have the added cost of freight and west coast labor costs to factor in.



A product that is gaining in popularity with towable owners is a disc brake conversion. The disc brakes take the place of the traditional electric brake. The disc brake package uses a pump to send the fluid to each of the wheels. An electric controller is still located in the truck to send the signal to the pump. The advantage of the disc brake package is

- Much shorter stopping distance

- Smoother and quieter braking operation

- Reduced brake fade

The addition of the disc brake package can be easily done during an IS installation. We do offer combination package pricing as follows:

• Tandem 7K IS and Disc Brakes $6,999

• Tandem 8K IS and Disc Brakes $7,499

• Triple 7K IS and Disc Brakes $10,399

• Triple 8K IS and Disc Brakes $10,899

An appointment is necessary to schedule the work. We do offer off season discounts in the December -February timeframe as well.



As of now, due to high demand of this product, we are currently scheduling appointments into 2021. We can gladly put you on a cancellation list if a sooner appointment were to become available.



Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule your appointment.

[orbiker]

My wife want to go to Michigan in 2022 (when we retire) so we will go to Indiana then. KEN

[Spike32]

I can't tell if drums are still standard for the 310GK-R. From the Build & Price on the website, seems like 7k Discs and 8K discs are both options. Which would you choose - MORryde IS or factory axles and discs? The H rated Coopers are a Mandatory option for the 8K axles but per GD customer service, all the Solitudes were H rated week of Oct 5th. Different rim size or are they the same?

TIA

I was talking to the MoRYDE rep at the mid-atlantic rally and he recommended ordering your 5th wheel with the factory installed disk brakes and 7k axles if you intend to upgrade at some point. MoRYDE will use the disk brakes for the IS install but throw the axles away. If you are absolutely sure you want the IS, I would get it installed before the trailer is shipped to the dealer as soon as it comes out of GD PDI.

[geotex1]

I was talking to the MoRYDE rep at the mid-atlantic rally and he recommended ordering your 5th wheel with the factory installed disk brakes and 7k axles if you intend to upgrade at some point. MoRYDE will use the disk brakes for the IS install but throw the axles away. If you are absolutely sure you want the IS, I would get it installed before the trailer is shipped to the dealer as soon as it comes out of GD PDI.

Gary or the youngster?

After two weeks of watching transporters and seeing rigs that never made it to the dealer being reconstructed, I would find the absolute closest dealer to the factory and haul out for it myself!

[huntindog]

I was talking to the MoRYDE rep at the mid-atlantic rally and he recommended ordering your 5th wheel with the factory installed disk brakes and 7k axles if you intend to upgrade at some point. MoRYDE will use the disk brakes for the IS install but throw the axles away. If you are absolutely sure you want the IS, I would get it installed before the trailer is shipped to the dealer as soon as it comes out of GD PDI.

I would much rather have the larger bearings and brakes of the 8K axles

[Spike32]

Gary or the youngster?

After two weeks of watching transporters and seeing rigs that never made it to the dealer being reconstructed, I would find the absolute closest dealer to the factory and haul out for it myself!

Was talking to Gary.

[ajg617]

Wonder what that does to the install price from MORryde. The upcharge for 7K axles with factory disc brakes is north of $3K.

[geotex1]

Wonder what that does to the install price from MORryde. The upcharge for 7K axles with factory disc brakes is north of $3K.

You can call Brian at MORryde and he will quote you directly. As some mentioned, if you want a 7K IS you want them to put the 8K disc hub rotors on it because of the larger outer bearing compared to the 7K hub rotors.

As a data point, Performance Trailer Brakes can install the disc setup after the fact for $3K based on current pricing. I actually used their kit just recently for my rig. So if you're handy the cost is $2K and a Saturday.

[cookinwitdiesel]

I just paid $3800 for:

8k Axles
8k Disc Brakes
Timken Bearings
CRE3000s

And an additional $1400 for installation

All through Performance Trailer Breaking. I considered the IS but preferred this setup as it should last longer (the rubber in the IS shear spring is not a "forever" part) and IF I did need to replace a leaf spring pack on the road, they are readily available.

I already had the cross braces, HD shackles and wet bolts, and SRE4000s installed, so just swapped out the SRE4000s and was able to reuse the rest so this would be a few hundred higher if starting from scratch.