Why Would Trailer Suspension Shackles Flip Upside Down When Axle Drops

Updated 04/24/2019 | Published 04/23/2019

Question:

My triple axle equalizers keep flipping over when one of the axles drops down,i am going to rebuild it this summer,tired of the shackles that connect the springs to the equalizer flipping over.i need the proper hanger spacing and just guessing that maybe i have so wrong parts on the trailer.im new at this,but ill got the spring center to center hole dimensions,then maybe you can tell me what else i need. Thanks .oh yeah ill take some pics.

asked by: Pat S

Helpful Expert Reply:

If your shackles and equalizers are flipping upside down that would indicate you have either too wide of hanger spacing or you have equalizers that are too short. The easy solution will be to get the dimensions of your equalizer to me so that I can pick you out one that is slightly long and will make it much harder for the shackle to flip.

I attached a page that has all of the equalizers we offer for you to check out. The lengths of them are organized on the filters on the left of the page.

expert reply by: Jameson C