Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.
In-stock alternatives that are ready to ship
Are you worried about your trailer's suspension handling over long trips or rugged terrains? The Lippert AP Kit comes with reinforced shackle links and wet bolts designed to significantly improve the durability and strength of your trailer's suspension system. The shackles are crafted for heavy-duty use, offering the robust support needed for trailers, whether you're hauling a boat, camper, or utility trailer. With dimensions of 3-1/8" between mounting holes and a shackle width of 1/2", you can be assured of a secure fit.
Experience a smoother, quieter journey with precise fitting components. The Lippert AP Kit ensures a perfect fit with the Road Armor equalizers, leading to reduced noise and smoother rides. The wet bolts allow for regular greasing, eliminating the creaks and clanks associated with dry hardware. It's a game-changer for those looking to enjoy peace of mind on bumpy national forest roads or during sharp turns, enhancing every aspect of your towing experience.
Say goodbye to the hassles of mismatched parts and tedious maintenance. The Lippert AP Kit includes everything you need for an efficient installation: four shackle link assemblies, six wet bolts, and fourteen flange nuts. Designed for intuitive fitting, these components promise hassle-free setup and ongoing maintenance. Switch out your old components for these precisely designed parts and keep your trailer maintenance as easy as a Sunday drive.
Transform your trailer's ride with compatibility specifically engineered for Road Armor equalizers. The wet bolts and shackles are specially constructed to integrate seamlessly, providing a reliable, premium upgrade to your trailer's suspension. Whether you're gearing up for a cross-country journey or just hitching up for a weekend getaway, feel confident that your trailer setup is equipped for durability and reliability.
Safety on the road is paramount, and the Lippert AP Kit ensures your trailer's stability and smooth operation are never compromised. With bolts measuring 9/16" in diameter and 3-3/8" in length, designed for a snug fit with no excessive movements, your journey can be smoother and safer. Secure those precious loads with confidence, knowing your trailer can handle the stress and strain of every mile.
Faced with any weather, the Lippert AP Kit's wet bolts will have you covered, letting you easily pump grease through them, ensuring they stay lubricated and rust-free. These bolts are designed to take on loads and terrains that would otherwise wear down lesser components. Enjoy longevity and minimal maintenance as you venture with your fully equipped trailer wherever the road might lead.
California residents: click here
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Jake Hi there, tandem-axle trailer owners. Today we're gonna be taking a look at Lippert's wet bolt kit for the Road Armor Equalizer. Before we install our equalizers, we're just gonna take it out on the test course and see how it operates. And there you can see it going over. It's a pretty noisy setup, I mean, there are a lotta squeaks and stuff. It could be some from his weight distribution system that he has installed, but we'll find out after we install our new equalizers.
Now we're gonna go back out on the test course with our new equalizers installed. Here you can see 'em in action, and right away I can notice that a lot of the squeaks and noises that we had before are now gone. We're still gettin' a couple of pops from the weight distribution system that's installed, but it is significantly quieter than what it was before. The wet bolt kit here is designed to work with Lippert's Road Armor. It does have a thicker shackle, so they are heavy duty shackles, so you're gonna get an upgrade there, it's gonna outlast your factory setup.
But they're also specifically designed to work with the Road Armor. 'Cause the Road Armor will work with trailer setups, with axles between 3,500 and 8,000 pounds, so they actually fit quite a large amount of trailers. But the dimensions are gonna be a little bit different. You can see that our Lippert one, or the Road Armor there, is a little bit closer together, the distance there. And then the distance from the hanger down, it's a little bit lower than what the factory one is here.
So to compensate for those different dimensions, the shackle links here are a little bit longer than what you would have on your factory setup to compensate for that. That'll give you a similar ride type and quality of what you had before, but you're gonna get that upgraded Road Armor dampening along with heavier-duty components. And since it's a wet bolt kit, you'll be able to grease all of your bushings. Now the Road Armor does have bronze bushings pre-installed in it, so you'll be able to grease those right away. Now, the wet bolt kit does not come with additional bushings, though.
It does come with enough wet bolts to be able to install it into your spring eyes on each side, but it doesn't come with the bushing. So if you're wanting to upgrade your spring eyes with the wet bolts, I would highly recommend pressing out your old bushings and putting in new bronze bushings. And you can buy packs of those here at etrailer to get new bushings. They are gonna be a 9/16 inner diameter with an 11/16 outer diameter by 1 3/4 for the size of bushing that you'll wanna use with this. I highly recommend it, because if you we're to just put your wet bolts in with the regular plastic bushings there, it would be okay as long as you don't grease the bushing, but if you we're to lubricate a plastic bushing like this, the grease can actually deteriorate these plastic bushings and cause them to prematurely fail. If you go with a bronze bushing however though, a greased bronze bushing that is continually maintained and greased when you use your trailer will outlast your plastic bushings here significantly. We can already see that the factory one on here, and this is a 2022 trailer, and it's still 2022. So we haven't even made it through the year yet and these plastic ones are already starting to fail. If your bushings completely fail, you can oblong the openings where your bushings install, and if that opening oblongs, you really can't do anything about it. You gotta replace the component. 'Cause if you put a new bushing in then and there's gaps on there, that new bushing's gonna fail pretty fast. So to prevent you from having to replace your equalizer, or a leak springs because of the bushings that have failed and oblonged the holes, I would recommend going with these bronze kits and grease them. And that completes our look at Lippert's wet bolt kit for the Road Armor Equalizer..
After a near-failure of my factory load equalizer and shackles, I upgrades to wet bolts and heavier shackles with a RoadArmor load equalizer. Great products making a world of difference in my towing experience.
Installed these with the Dexter Bronze Bushings and Road Armor Shock Absorbing Equalizers. No more clanking and banging from the trailer going down the road and especially making tight turns.
These have held up great!
The Parts fit exactly and installation was easy. etrailer makes taking care of my trailer easy with all the parts and service needed. I also purchased my Fiftheel hich from etrailer and they had a video on how to install. etrailer is the best.
Great replacement parts for my fifth wheel. I would give the product a 5 star if the shackels lined up without any manipulation.
All items in the shackle and wet bolt kit came bubble-wrapped. All were in great condition. No issues with packaging.
Haven’t installed the kit yet. A little concerned that only one shackle fits easily on the two bolts that attach to the equalizer. Hopefully I can get them to fit when installation happens ina couple weeks.
Great heavy duty product. This gives me peace of mind that I can safely travel with my family.
The wet bolts and shackles have been on for a year and are working well. I have learned that you have to take the pressure off the springs/shackles by extending the stabilizers or jacking up the frame of the RV to enable the wet bolts to take grease. I didn't do this and the shackles bushings wore out. I decided to go ahead and replace the old bushings and shackles, although I probably could have gotten by without replacing the old shackles and wet bolts.
Everything came very quickly and assembled very easily great product. Will try out soon.
Haven't installed yet, hopefully in the next 6 weeks when it warms up. I was disappointed that there were no bronze bushings included, as the MORyde kit. So now I need to find 4 bronze bushings for the outer spring ends. Always something. I am so tired of incomplete items and things that don't work. This is the 2nd eTrailer review in 5 minutes that was disappointing. Apparently a sign of the times.
Jenny N.
2/15/2022
I checked with the manufacturer and the bushings are not included with this kit. We do offer a bushing set of 4 that have an inner diameter of 0.57 inches, an outer diameter of 0.69 inches, and an overall length of 1.74 inches. It is part # K71-291-00.
Great product!
So far after a year and several thousand miles, it is doing great with one exception. One zerk fitting is very hard to grease. Meaning it takes a lot of pressure on the grease gun handle. I think what I need to do is reorient the bolt 90 degrees so there is no pressure on the flow of grease through the bolt. I will be doing this in the next month or so. Other than that one issue (no fault of the product) it’s doing great.
Indeed the absolute best and most important part of my trailer upgrade and improvement I’ve made. These wet bolts along with the other components have made my trailer more durable and much quieter going down the road. It’s a must for every trailer in my book.
Well, everything arrived and just in time. Shipping was delayed as it said it would arrive early, but it ended up arriving based upon the original date. All the parts and pieces were there and now time will tell on if it serves its purpose. I do know I will feel better driving on national forest roads with this vs the OEM suspension.
Very well built!
Faster delivery
Excellent product
Bolts are great quality and nicely made. I hope they hold up much better than stock. It would serve etrailer well in the future to wrap each bolt in bubble wrap. A few in the box arrived with messed up threads. So yeah, that was a bummer. I will have to try and fix the threads if at all possible. Rather than that It will be fun to install it all next month.
Katrina D.
1/11/2024
I am sorry that they arrived like that. Let me see if there is anything our customer service department can do to get this fixed for you.
Installed the kit and the kit fit perfectly as described. I would highly recommend this product. Totally satisfied. Thank You
I was happy to find the parts I needed and get them long before the appointment for installation....
Finish and thickness of the materials is way heavy duty. Exactly what I was looking for and the customer service rep for ordering help was perfect. Just need better weather to install!
Had a bad experience ordering online last time (my fault). This time I called talked to Roger told him what I was looking for gave him some information he hooked me up with the right parts and got them right out to me. Awesome service!
Very heavy duty kit. Shipping was fast.
Do you have a question about this Trailer Suspension Part?
Info for this part was:
At etrailer.com we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Dan
4/19/2024
Still working great!