cooksvillewildcat
Cooksville, MD, USA
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The installation photos were awesome - wish I could have seen them before my install.
Speaking of my install, I purchased and installed the Dexter EZ-Flex kit this summer on my Wildcat 5th wheel, but after installation I noticed I had some clearance issues with the shackles. The could potentially contact my propane pipe and my galley water waste pipe. I ended up taking the kit back off and installing the Trailair Equaflex kit because it was a closer match to my equalizers. The problem with my camper was that the equalizers were 4" tall and the EZ-Flex ones were shorter, so I lost clearance - about an inch and a half.
Since I had installed the EZ-Flex kit I could not return it (I knew that right away.)
Anyone know what I should do with the kit?? (it has been installed and removed from the camper, so there are marks on the parts ....)
I used the original bushings from the EZ-Flex kit for the Equalflex kit, so I also still have 8 new brass bushings and the additional wet bolts (from the Equaflex kit) as well as the Dexter HD shackles (these shackles would not work with the Equaflex due to their thickness, so I now have regular non-HD shackles on the 5th wheel..)
Mark
'05 Chevy Silverado 3500 D/A CC LB TD-EOC
Tuned with EFILive
'05 Wildcat 29BHBP
Reese 18K Signature
Prodigy brake controller
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LAdams
Northern Illinois
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Put it up for sale in the RV.Net Classifieds and/or Craig's List... Explain the scenario and be prepared to reduce your price from the original price you paid albeite the minimal usage as it has now become a "used" product...
Les
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w/ 6.8L (415 C.I.) V-10/3:73LS/4R100
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2006 Nomad 3150 Double Slide (Bunkhouse)
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jkhnc
Cary, NC
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Is it possible to purchase the kit for less than MSRP? I checked with Eastern Marine to see if they would discount a bit; no go.
Recommendations/suggestions?
I need the kit for 6K lbs. axles @ 33" spacing (Jayco 32BHDS)
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charmnharmon
Georgia
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How do you get the pilot bolt out. Is it easily removable. Would you reccommend that someone who is not a mechanic by any stretch of the imagination, but can think reasonably, tackle this project? Also which Harbor Freight model did you buy?
Thanks
Harmon
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LAdams
Northern Illinois
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Well Harmon,
Your going to need a little bit of mechanical apptitude but other than the fact your going to be lifting your #6000+ TT there is nothing daunting about the project...
By Piliot bolt I assume you meand the bolts holding the springs to the shackles... They come out with a little bit if effort, usually just a little hammering on the reverse side of the bolt...
HERE is the link to the ball joint removal tool that was referenced...
Les
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drodabaugh
Midwest
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jkhnc wrote:Is it possible to purchase the kit for less than MSRP? I checked with Eastern Marine to see if they would discount a bit; no go.
Recommendations/suggestions?
I need the kit for 6K lbs. axles @ 33" spacing (Jayco 32BHDS)
I just listed a new 6k kit for 33" eyes in the classifieds section.
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