SumoSprings anyone?

[Hitsman3]

I have Sumo's on both my truck & trailer. I haven't towed with them on the trailer yet. I also installed the Dexter EZ Flex equalizers as Morryde wanted me to modify my hangers & I wasn't comfortable doing that. I did install Morryde's bushing & wet bolt kit. Here's a link to Dexters equalizers, https://www.dexteraxle.com/Dexter-E-Z-Flex

[TX Roll Tide]

I have them on my truck and they help a lot. Installation was a piece of cake.
Haven't decided if I want them on the trailer.

Same here. I haven’t decided on putting on 5W yet

[TX Roll Tide]

Correction. I actually have the Timbren springs on my truck. They work great. Keeps bed from sagging under load

[rcjokibbe]

I just bought the sumosprings for my trailer. I've relocated the gas line with the kit provided, not sure if it's out of the way yet. I'm struggling with how to lift the trailer a 1/2" with a bottle jack with a 17" max height and my trailer's frame sits at 23". I'm thinking of sandwiching three 2x6 on their sides between two 2x6.

[MoonShadow_1911]

I just bought the sumosprings for my trailer. I've relocated the gas line with the kit provided, not sure if it's out of the way yet. I'm struggling with how to lift the trailer a 1/2" with a bottle jack with a 17" max height and my trailer's frame sits at 23". I'm thinking of sandwiching three 2x6 on their sides between two 2x6.

I used 4 12x12x2 wooden trailer pads that I made. I would imagine that the plastic stacking leveling blocks would work just as well.

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[Hitsman3]

I just bought the sumosprings for my trailer. I've relocated the gas line with the kit provided, not sure if it's out of the way yet. I'm struggling with how to lift the trailer a 1/2" with a bottle jack with a 17" max height and my trailer's frame sits at 23". I'm thinking of sandwiching three 2x6 on their sides between two 2x6.

As MoonShadow stated, use some wood blocks if you got them and it should be no problem. I used a couple chunks of 4x6 when I installed mine. Putting them on was the easy part, you already got the hard part done by moving your gas line.

[rcjokibbe]

I finally installed the sumosprings. I'm too embarrassed to show a picture of the makeshift pyramid of wood blocks and bottle jack to get the frame raised. However, I felt safe knowing if the bottle jack slipped I can't be crushed.

When moving the gas line with the supplied hardware, the example pictures in the instructions showed the screw facing up. I didn't want to put a hole in the coroplast so I had the screw facing down. You can see it to the left of the sumospring in the picture. Hopefully this is acceptable. I also hope the distance between the sumospring and line is acceptable.

My trailer's measurement between frame and top of spring plate required a longer bolt and three spacers, which were supplied by the sumosprings company. I purchased the sumosprings through e-trailer.com and they helped get the additional spacers and longer bolts.

I also have the EZ-Flex suspension installed (not by me) and ready to test this out next week when traveling to a campsite.

[Hoopy Frood]

It kind of looks like Sumo springs are just really big bump stops? It looks like there's no damping like a shock absorber. So kind of like adding more springs?

[Scott'n'Wendy]

It kind of looks like Sumo springs are just really big bump stops? It looks like there's no damping like a shock absorber. So kind of like adding more springs?

Kind of a cross between the two. Spring rate must certainly increase, but the sumo's don't have the same properties as more springs.

[Dutchman2]

I finally installed the sumosprings. I'm too embarrassed to show a picture of the makeshift pyramid of wood blocks and bottle jack to get the frame raised. However, I felt safe knowing if the bottle jack slipped I can't be crushed.

When moving the gas line with the supplied hardware, the example pictures in the instructions showed the screw facing up. I didn't want to put a hole in the coroplast so I had the screw facing down. You can see it to the left of the sumospring in the picture. Hopefully this is acceptable. I also hope the distance between the sumospring and line is acceptable.

My trailer's measurement between frame and top of spring plate required a longer bolt and three spacers, which were supplied by the sumosprings company. I purchased the sumosprings through e-trailer.com and they helped get the additional spacers and longer bolts.

I also have the EZ-Flex suspension installed (not by me) and ready to test this out next week when traveling to a campsite.

It looks like the top of the Sumospring rests against the coroplast and the trailers frame. Any concern that the coroplast would be damaged over time by road shock/vibration?

Thanks,
Dutchman2