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Started by rccs, Feb 13, 2008, 07:41 PM

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bugdude


rccs

That is a good price on the Dexter kit but it wouldn't work with my camper. The Dexter kit is for 2 3/4"-3" tube and mine is not that big. Also with the smaller tires on my camper the shocks would also most likely be to long.
I got the shocks from Shock Warehouse and have already bought most of the items I need to make my own "installation kit". So far I have only spent about $10.00 on most of what I will need to install the shocks.

rccs

The weather has been a lot nicer here the last week now so I got at installing the shock absorbers on the popup. I have them both on now and ready to go. It was not bad at all installing the shocks and would not have taken much time if I wouldn't of had to move the LP line for the outside stove and the wires for the electric brakes. Neither of these things were that difficult to move either but it added a couple of hours to the shock installation time. I done the one on the side where the LP line and wiring had to be moved first. Last night I installed the other shock on the other side and it only took about an hour to totally install it. Now I just have to wait until I can take the camper for a test run to see if it was worth installing the shocks or not.

Recumbentman

come-on MAN, where are the pictures of the install.   ;)  You did take pictures ? Right  :D

rccs

Well this weekend was our first camping trip since I installed the shocks on the camper. I did notice improved ride from the popup with the shocks on it but it did not take care of the "galloping" type ride I was talking about on the concrete roads. I would say that it was worth the effort but was not the cure I hoped for.
recumbentman  I did take a picture of the install but have no idea how to post it on the forum.

austinado16

To cure that "galloping" you'd need to increase your wheelbase length.  That would take cutting the tongue on the trailer, welding in a couple more feet of box tubing, and putting the end back on it.

We used to have a lot of those freeways around here.  My wife had a Toyota Tercel when I first met her, and that thing would set up an oscillation that made it feel like it had a flat tire.  Weirdest thing I've ever felt.  

Fortunately, those sections of freeway have all been paved over.