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When you're hauling serious weight, you need a stable and reliable suspension. The Lippert Tandem Axle Equa-Flex AP Kit features wet bolts, ideal for smooth towing on tandem axle trailers. Designed for 3,000-lb to 8,000-lb Equa-Flex equalizers, these wet bolts ensure everything stays snug and reduce wear on the bushings by allowing easy greasing – a lifesaver for those long hauls with frequent stops.
Feel the difference with every bump. The 3-1/8" long shackle assemblies in this kit are perfect for absorbing road shock. They enhance the smoothness of your ride, reducing the stress on your trailer and its contents. Whether you’re headed cross-country or just across town, the extra length of these shackles brings you the comfort and stability everyone appreciates.
Avoid the terror of loose bolts on the highway. This kit includes high-quality, prevailing torque nuts, and shoulder bolt assemblies that ensure a tight and secure fit. The 3-1/2" x 3/8" shoulder bolts and 3-1/4" long x 9/16" shoulder bolts match perfectly with these nuts, preventing any unwanted loosening during travel.
Adaptability is key with the Lippert Equa-Flex Kit. It isn’t just for one kind of trailer; it’s for boat trailers, camper trailers, car haulers, snowmobile trailers, and utility trailers. Wherever your travels might take you, trust this kit to provide the flexibility and reliability your loads need.
Ensure your trailer’s long-term performance with the tandem axle configuration and improved bolt design. The knurled head on wet bolts resists stripping and wears better over time, so you can have confidence in your trailer's suspension system. By converting to a wet bolt system, extend the life of your trailer’s components through easy lubrication.
Tailor your towing experience with swappable and upgrade-ready components. Whether you're looking to adapt to changing trailers or spruce up your current setup, this kit is ready for the challenge. It’s not just about replacement; it’s about taking your towing to the next level.
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Today, we're going to take a look at the Lippert Components Tandem Axle Equa-Flex Attaching Parts Kit. Now this hardware kit will upgrade your tandem axle trailer suspension. Replaces the shackle assemblies, the wet bolts, and the nuts on your trailer's tandem axle suspension. And it is designed to work with 3000-lb to 8,000-lb Equa-Flex equalizers, which we do sell separately on our website. Basically the patented Equa-Flex rubberized equalizer will help absorb road shock like a sponge instead of transferring it to your RV or cargo trailer, preventing any damage that can be caused by a bumpy ride.Also the Equa-Flex will reduce four and a half movement, often referred to as chucking, to provide a nice, smooth, comfortable ride for you and your passengers. This kit will include everything laid out here on the table.
It includes four of these 3-1/8" long shackle assemblies, six of these 3-1/4" by 3/8" diameter shoulder bolt assemblies, the four shackle links and the 14 prevailing torque nuts. And you can see all the bolts are a wet bolt, which means you can see they have this inaudible 00:01:05 fitting on the end, which allow you to attach a grease gun and lubricate the suspension system.But that should do it for the review on the Lippert Components Tandem Axle Equa-Flex Attaching Parts Kit.
While the product is excellent it would have been perfect if the kit included the bolts for the other end of each spring. I ended up purchasing them locally.
Also, I found it only necessary to remove the back wheel on each side as there was ample clearance to do the swap.
Simple to install. Great quality.
Grease zerts are poor quality. Waste more grease than actually goes in the bolt. Brand new not even installed and very hard to get them to take grease. Would like to try a different brand but was told couldn't return them since they were installed. I would not recommend these at all.
Overall, very disappointed in how well these hold up. The grease holes in the wet bolts constantly plug up. Our trailer is used on a daily basis and I started off with a monthly schedule to grease. They were all plugged. Had to take them apart to unplug them and it was too late, they were already wearing into the bushings. Fixed that, tried a weekly grease schedule. Same thing, repeat. Every other day now I'm greasing them. Still plugging up, not everyone, but at least half. I'm tired of taking these apart to unplug the grease holes after every trip. I'm using an electric grease gun and it will either max out the pressure and bypass, or actually crack the zerk fitting and leak grease everywhere. I have tried everything to prevent the wet bolts from plugging, but to no avail. The grease hole in the wet bolt is packing with bushing material. I have tried numerous types of grease and nothing has helped. Also, the knurling on the wet bolt where they are supposed to be pressed into the shackle plate, does not help either. This wears very quickly and starts wearing out the shackle plate. I am averaging a set (plus bushings) every 4 months. While this seems like a good idea, functionality wise, it does not work. But I guess they're better than the standard shackle bolts where the only grease they'll ever see is on initial installation. Sorry I don't have any photos as I am usually irritated with grease all over my hands taking these back apart I don't bother to grab my phone.
these go part-and-parcel with the equalizers. I like being able to grease the fittings on suspension parts, it just makes sense. Again, Mary at eTrailer was very helpful with my order!
After the install, you can really tell how much more stable the camper is. Things don't move around as much like they use to inside the camper.
Did not come with instructions. I had to do some research to make sure I installed correctly.
I used a paint pen to mark where tho grease exit hole was to make sure hole was on side not the top or bottom.
With only about 2000 miles on our camper I was surprised the condition of the dry bushings. I am glad I decided to change to the wet bolt system.
After install I used the paint pen again to make a line on nut and surrounding area for quick reference to see if the nut was starting to loosen.
Replacing factory shackles (had one break already on 2016 5th wheel trailer). These are not as heavy as the MORyde ones appear to be, but will still be an improvement over the dry bolts.
Our order was shipped when we were told it would and it was complete. Everything seemed to be on good order and we are anxious to get it installed. etrailer.com was a pleasure to work with.
Looks like it’ll function just fine but the bolts that come with it don’t match the description in the product info size wise, although they do fit. There are two extra bolts, don’t know what they’re for, possibly the upper equalizer mount, but too small for that.
Night and day difference in towing, smooths out the bumps and makes the ride great. Installation wasn't bad, did it myself with a helper, took 4 hours total along with replacing all the bolts with wet bolts.
Received what I expected to receive a few days sooner than I expected. Etrailer seems a good place to find quality products for trailers etc…
Parts arrived in good order and were what I needed. Don’t forget to order bushings.
Perfect fit and quick shipping!
Cheap bolts, stripped out before even getting to the torque specs.
Perfect fit
Great upgrade. Feel safer rolling down the road
Received the correct amount of each part. Look good. We will have our technicians install. Thank you. Now we can lubricate easily.
Working as promised. Makes it easier to grease for extended life.
It's nice to have greasable bolts. They fit perfectly.
Parts were what I needed, but would like to of seen new sleeves in kit
Worked like advertised
Better ride with wet bolts
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Kevin
6/3/2022
Its been over a year since I did my install. Still one of the best mods Ive done on my camper. No more worn out plastic bushings.