Dexter E-Z Flex Suspension Kit - Double-Eye Springs - Tandem Axle - 8,000 lbs

Just installed, no road test yet. Product appears well made and heavy duty, Dexters packaging could have been better, some of the plating was worn or scratched off of the equilizers, cosmetic only. Shipping was prompt and complete. 156609

Good direct replacement product with grease fittings on all pins. 423945

Haven't installed yet but looks like a quality part wish they would send the heavy duty shackles for the other ends of the springs. Everything is now heavy duty except for the ends if the springs that attach to the trailer frame rails. 235522

by: James11/09/2016

Installed on my wife's 2-horse gooseneck trailer with living quarters, along with flip kit for axle to raise trailer for leveling with higher truck. My wife believes the ride was much smoother for the horses based on less anxiety in horse's demeanor when unloading after trip. 315247

by: Loren K10/18/2016

This eliminated the suspension squeak on my 12 year old 5th wheel. All of the plastic bushings were worn through. 308216

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Loren K - 10/18/2017

etrailer is probably the best one stop trailer solution on the web. I just fabricated my own deck over dovetail tailed from scratch. I ordered just about everything I needed for the build. The sales staff are very knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend etrialer to anyone weather your rebuilding your trailer or fabricating a new trailer, they pretty much have everything your looking for with very good pricing and they stand behind every product they sell. 359320

Great product. As an industrial designer (retired), ...kept the machine shop, I dread the quality of pretty much everything I order. Sure, one bronze bushing needed to be pressed in further and a nut was missing due to UPS's classic handling, but the end product can only be described as 'OVERKILL'. Thanks for saving one very poorly designed Lamar dump load trailer ...requiring an axle flip to have any suspension travel at all. 561493

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by: Pete10/19/2017

These are a huge improvement over the cheap plastic bushings that come installed on the new campers. 444156

The Dexter Axle Suspension was holding up very well and the trailer rode much better. I would highly recommend.

Pete - 10/19/2018

Received yesterday, installed yesterday, first trip today. I am very pleased. 353541

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This is probably one of the best products you can buy when fixing up a trailer where everything is egged out and wasted. Bear in mind that all spring hangers need to have the same dimesnsion from the bottom of the frame to the center of the holes. I didn't know this until the instructions revealed that. If your center hanger is tall, and end hangers are short, your springs will sit at an angle. So, provided all your hangers are the same, it's a quick swap. If they don't match, there will be welding required as well as a bunch of measuring and fabrication. 315219

Delivery was as promised and all parts were there. Great service. Raised 5th wheel 4 3/4 inches so it would be level when hooked up to 2016 Ram 2500. 350389

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by: tomcat09/13/2017

Great product ! Trailer tracks better now , so tire life is better,, going to order another suspension kit for another trailer I own. It is so nice being able to grease all the pins to make them last longer. Great company to deal with.. 432022

Suspension is working great. Being able to grease the moving joints is a real plus. Will be buying more Kits for other trailers I own.

tomcat - 09/13/2018

Great service, questions answered promptly and accurately, package arrived before the promised time. I had no problems installing the product as the fitment was exact thanks to etrailer product recommendation. Installation of this item should be done by an accomplished mechanic and in a well equipped shop. My 5th wheel is 32' long and the installation requires at least 3 jacks to lift the trailer and axles and to manuver the axle height in order to install the pivot bolts. Product smoothed out ride to some degree but the reason for my installation was due to worn out bushings which made a click/pop noise while driving over uneven surfaces. 234675

The staff was very prompt and courteous. I received the product within three working days and am very satisfied with the etrailer service and the product. High quality and has made a world of difference with the quality I feel while towing my FZ322 toy hauler loaded or empty. Much heavier system that rides smoother and more quiet than the manufacturers suspension. 454958

Perfectly much improved ride. With the grease fittings and heavy duty construction and regular maintenance approximately every 5,000 miles there isn’t any evidence of wear in the shackles or pins. Well worth the money spent.

James H - 11/30/2018

This is an excellent upgrade for any trailer suspension. The bushings in mine were worn out so it was time for a rebuild. All the parts are first class and everything fit together perfect. Don't get in a rush and allow yourself plenty of time. The improvement in the ride was noticeable right away on our first trip of 400 miles...and it was a joy. This rebuild was done on a 1997 Alpenlite 34' fifth wheel 538869

Thanks to Jessie @ e-trailer i received my order in a prompt and secure method. Although I have not begun the assembly yet because of weather conditions, I did inspect all the parts received and as per my previous experience with e-trailer they were right on. Install will be a breeze. 564250

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by: William04/13/2018

This is for people that USE a trailer. If you replace shackle links and equalizers once a year, this is for you. Mine showed up with some spring eye bushings missing, so the packing could be improved. Surprisingly, they wouldn't send me replacements or sell them separately. I ordered them from another vendor and installed the kit. Grease it every now and again and no wear to the pins or shackles so far. Well worth the money if your trailer is on the road every day. 496077

Still as good as new. I would say it would be nice if the trailer didnt have [] axles because the equalizer is very close to the ground, but I have only dragged it hard once and it didnt hurt it that I can tell. Highly recommended if you daily your trailer.

William - 04/13/2019

I purchased this to replace the worn EZ Flex suspension on our 2011 Heartland Bighorn. The original EZ Flex was not a wet bolt, so I figured this was a good upgrade. I have read that Dexter had a bad batch of equalizer rubber and ours was definitely evident of that. The bumper material had completely collapsed and cracked such that the equalizers were hitting metal-to-metal. The nylon bushings and bolts were in good shape but the bronze bushings in the equalizers were worn through on the inner edges. We have towed our 5th wheel about 20,000 miles, coast-to-coast. I was surprised at the wear seen. Installation went well with one broken bronze spring bushing requiring a reorder. The rest of the installation worked well. I used two bottle jacks (20 ton for frame, 6 ton for one axle) and a floor jack for the second axle. A C-Clamp came in handy to center the spring on the bracket for bolt installation. 3-4 pumps of grease for each of the fittings. We'll see if it helps in a couple of weeks on Michigan spring roads. 491247

We have a Sandpiper mid bunk 5er we bought 2 years ago as we upgraded from a travel trailer. As the driver I could immediately tell the improved handling pulling a 5th Wheel over the travel trailer. However, that was the extent of joy going to the fifth wheel. For two years we suffered with a bumpy ride as we towed our camper around the southeast. We began our journey to improve the ride with the Lippert flex air pin box which made a difference, but we were not satisfied. Next we moved from a standard equalizer system to the Dexter Ez Flex and the wet bolts. I will say we also upgraded our tires to the Goodyear endurance’s tires at the same time. Our first trip was 400 miles through some inner city interstates and some smooth interstates. The combination of all three components working together ( the pin box, tires, and dexter Ez flex system) made the ride enjoyable once more. My wife said that it felt like it used to when we towed our travel trailers. Now I will say it took money to get the ride we wanted, but it was worth it for the amount we use and paid for our RV. Please note that you will lose a little ride height moving from a standard equalizer to the dexter. In my case I lost somewhere around an inch based on my best guess, but I did not measure before and after. Overall I’m thrilled with the improvement we noticed. 572609

Second of these kits i’ve purchased. There are similar models out there but if you want the best “bang for the buck”. As far as i’m concerned, this Dexter kit beats them all and as usual, E-Trailer’s customer is UNEQUALED. 723292

Best upgrade you can make to your RV suspension. Fits perfectly and is Heavy Duty. 721575

The parts I ordered from Etrailer was delivered in a very short amount of time and packaged well. Etrailer is a wonderful company to do business with and they are very customer focused. 714188

by: Allen K10/06/2019

After installing my new E-Z Flex Suspension kit a year ago I have travelled close to 25k with out any problems and it held up even after breaking a leaf spring and then later the leaf spring bracket that is welded to the frame. I am super impressed with this product and wonder why Heartland does not use it when they build there trailers. 714107

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I installed this with a friend and it took us about 5 hours to complete both sides of a tandem axil trailer. The quality is superior. Instructions and videos were going as well. 703969

I had morryde LRE suspension system on my 5th wheel and it failed after several emails that I did not get a response to I ordered these, cut off my old suspension and installed these 2 days later i towed my camper 16 hours south and it worked great it eliminated the "bucking"i was experiencing overall way better system I'm very pleased 698026

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Wow what an improvement over the last shackles and equalizers I had. I had called mthe business that put on my last shackles and asked them if there was anything better as they only lasted a year and a half. He said no, so I looked on-line myself and found etrailer and talked to their service rep. I ordered the complete package and I was so impressed with the quality. The big thing for me was the grease zerks and the size of the shackles. My brother-in law and I installed these on both sides in about 3 1/2 hours. We spent a lot of time looking for the proper tools to try to make things easier. The second side was done in about and hour. Great product at a good price. 625326

by: William02/15/2019

Great product. Easy install. My bushings were gone and suspension squeaks. Now I go through a parking lot with speed bumps and rolls right over them. Also great handling on the highway 605342

Thanks for your excellent service, they have variety of product and excellent prices, we will be buying again with you thanks 588619

by: Gregory09/11/2018

Straight forward installation, rugged construction. Been working perfectly since installation, 15,000 plus miles. 563795

Over a year in service and the Dexter suspension kit is still working as it should with no issues so far.

Gregory - 09/11/2019

Wow! Working with the team at etrailer was great! The parts arrived in a couple of days and went together just like the video showed. Quick road trip after installing the E-Z flex Heavy Duty Rubber Suspension system and four new springs showed tremendous improvement in trailer stability even on some really rough wash boarded roads. Can't wait to get a few thousand miles on the system and then do a recheck. 561028

Excellent - exactly what we were looking for. 553950

Great product and super fast shipping. These should come on every trailer made. I have them on my 48ft triple axle enclosed. along with my 20 ft enclosed. 369771

by: Rich A03/24/2017

excellent product, a must for replacing original suspension. 357877

Weigh Safe Hitch had issue with first one but etrailer was on top of getting another out to me also purchased Dexter suspension kit ; after a slow starte got kit installed on my 20' trailer looks good and seems to work. Fast delivery also Etrailer take good care of their customers 334933

Replaced worn out stock suspension with this product and noticed quieter ride immediately. Installed my self in about three hours. I pull a trailer five days a week and will put this product on any trailer I have in the future. Very pleased Thanks Dexter Axle 299506

by: Ronnie09/12/2016

Product worked as intended. The surge was reduced pulling the trailer. Some of the bolts must have moved, cause I am having trouble greasing 2-3. Found I could change all shackle bolts and the e-z ride at the same time by using stands to hold the trailer up. 293776

The parts were correct fit properly and the service was great I will be using this company from now on. Thanks etrailer 260821

All bolts took grease. This kit is extremely beefy. Perfect for a refresh on any trailer. 238853

by: Michael J09/30/2019

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

This equalizer system did make a significant difference in the ride of my travel trailer, but only after I replaced the center spring hanger bracket on the trailer, where the equalizer mounts, with a bracket that was about two inches longer, in order to maintain the same clearances for the springs that our original equalizer provided. This assembly is shorter than the stock equalizer in terms of the vertical distance from the center mounting hole to the attachment points for the spring shackles, and when I first installed it, the spring eyes were only about 1" from the trailer frame, causing the springs to bottom out against the frame while driving. Changing the center mounting brackets welded to the frame solved this problem and significantly improved the trailer ride. 711125

by: Ed08/15/2019

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I noticed a difference the first trip out with the kit installed. I was impressed with the ride quality. The install was start forward nothing hard about it. This is a product I would recommend to a friend or install again on another trailer. 688442

by: LouZn Lou 1606/07/2019

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I like the equalizers, no more squeeking, coupled with the heavier leaf springs i have a better ride. Only one of the four doors/drawers pops open during travel now. I did have problems installing them, the axle was difficult to get back in place on one side, if I had jacked up the whole trailer (all four wheels off the ground) it would have been a lot easier, live and learn. Oh, had my 18 year old granddaughter and two of her girlfriends do almost all of the work as I had minor surgery on my shoulder a week before we did the change out, they wanted to do a 5 day campout with the trailer so the broken leaf spring had to be replaced. Very satisfied with them, the girls work and the equalizers. 654648

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

The things that separate etrailer from everyone 1.Price-always lower than anyone...2.Selection-always have what I need or will get it for me...3.Videos-show the product and what it is...4-Installation Help-Have videos and great tech staff on hand..5-Shipping-free and fast,let me know when its coming...6-easy to use website that makes shopping a breeze.. Want to improve? ? Pre-screen videos by others and only include those that are correct and helpful then pin onto your site for that product!!!! I I usually look at your vids and then on internet to get a good prospective about what I am getting ready to do . Measure twice cut once....Would save me time from scrolling through bad vids !!!!!! 599592

by: JimDogs12/08/2016

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I installed this Dexter E-Z Flex om my Keystone Cougar in about 5.5 hours in my driveway. I also installed the complete wet-bolt kit at the same time. I have taken many trips since installing this, including a trip from Cali to Yellowstone and back, and I have to say the quality of the ride has improves so much that it is near perfect! The rough roads and pothole are handled so much easier and I have less fatigue at the end of each days drive. Getting under the rig to lube these has been very easy and keeps things smooth and quiet. Do this upgrade! You won't be disappointed! 323299

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

The installation is pretty straight forward, however with the trailer weigh and spring strengths it was quiet a lot of work. I have air tools and jacks to work with and it took about six hours. Didn't realize how bad my bushing were worn until it was apart. Camper is a 2013 with about 15000 miles and the plastic bushing were considerably worn. With E-Z flex installed, all the creaking noise is gone, tows a lot smother, still some chucking, but well worth the money and time. Great product and great service from etrailer. Thanks 267849

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I've not actually towed on this product yet as I only just installed it. The product is solid and easy to fit with clear instructions that make installation easy. I chose to replace the leaf springs at the same time. Like others have mentioned in reviews, the packing isn't just terrible, it is completely absent. The heavy contents are just tossed in a box and while that is bad enough, it presents a significant risk to the grease fittings on the EZ-Flex unit. Dexter (not etrailer) need to get that sorted out. I'd have given 5* if it wasn't for that issue. 565951

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I installed the E-Z Flex Dexter K71-652-00 suspension system which was an easy afternoon task. Everything went together without any problems and was quite simple. We traveled on our first short trip of 650 miles with the new system and was great. The 30' KZ travel trailer road smoother and seem to handle better. I really recommend this system up-grade to all stock suspension systems with plastic bushings and steel equalizer. 355038

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Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

Would have loved to write a great review as the product appears to be well built and I like the ability to lube all the spring shackles. Unfortunately one of the bolt patterns does not fit my trailer. It would help if ALL the bolt hole measurements would be displayed in one place - so that you would know prior to ordering if things would fit. 234003

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I have not used these dampening type equalizers before, but the idea seems good to me. I mostly purchased this kit for the ability to grease the pins in equalizer and in the spring shackles. The brass bushing are also and good upgrade over the nylon type bushings. Replacing a standard type dexter equalizer that has worn both the pins and egged the holes in the equalizer. 593759

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

I think they will be great. They are installed and I will be traveling soon on the new suspension. Thank you etrailer for youyr good products RV manufacturers are totally missing the boat and have absolutely no regard to quality in regards to the cheap suspension parts they put into these trailers. It just does not make any sense to put such cheap bushings. As far as I am concerned the whole RV manufacturing industry are very inconsiderate of there retail customers. 229233

Smooth ride

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by: Ronnie02/24/2018

Review from a similar Dexter Axle E-Z Flex in Trailer Leaf Spring Suspension

Great product!!! I installed the the kit on a travel trailer just before a 7500 mile trip around the country!!!! Installation was straight forward and the product preforms great !!!!! 478451

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Product is preforming great no problems so far !! Would definitely recommend this upgrade!!!

Ronnie - 02/25/2019