Installed DEXTER E-Z Flex® Tandem Equalizer Suspension Kit yesterday

[javelin90]

I'll post some pictures this weekend.

[DewRonInc]

I did mine, very easy and the cats meow

[fynns]

Did mine last year, money well spent!!

[bassmasher]

Mine just came today. Will be installed before the weekend. looking forward to it

[bassmasher]

Ex-flex and hardware came in. What do you guys think about the quality of the wet shackle assembly? I would of thought they would of been a better quality with nylon nuts.

[javelin90]

Assembly is fine with me. Torque nuts to yields shown on included the paperwork from Dexter.

[fishnfireman]

Ex-flex and hardware came in. What do you guys think about the quality of the wet shackle assembly? I would of thought they would of been a better quality with nylon nuts.

Thought it was better quality.
Plates are twice as thick as what I took off.
Tolerances are extremely close/tight.
Brass bushings over thin nylon.
Mine came with self locking nuts......IMO-- for this application better than nylocks.
Not to mention the drilled bolts for greasing.

[MikeF]

Thought it was better quality.
Plates are twice as thick as what I took off.
Tolerances are extremely close/tight.
Brass bushings over thin nylon.
Mine came with self locking nuts......IMO-- for this application better than nylocks.
Not to mention the drilled bolts for greasing.

These were my thoughts also.

Have had the kit on my 6500lb tandem for 10 yrs now.
No known problems as of yet.

[javelin90]

Glad to see you have been running it 10 years and still positive review.

[bassmasher]

Thought it was better quality.
Plates are twice as thick as what I took off.
Tolerances are extremely close/tight.
Brass bushings over thin nylon.
Mine came with self locking nuts......IMO-- for this application better than nylocks.
Not to mention the drilled bolts for greasing.

Maybe I should of specified a little better. I bought this kit because of everyone on the BBC's great reviews.
I just thought they would be case harden bolts. Also, I thought the shackles and wet bolts would install a little easier. I have to actually tweak them in a vise to make them line up with each other.
The shackle thickness is great and the ez-flex seems pretty beefy.
Brass bushings are definitely a huge plus and the main reason I boat the system was for the wet bolts.
Never had self locking nuts on any of my suspensions, vehicle or trailer. This was why I was a little concerned.

[MikeF]

Never had self locking nuts on any of my suspensions, vehicle or trailer. This was why I was a little concerned.

There are so many different self locking nut identifiers (subtle markings on nut) that it can catch you off guard if you did not realize at first it is self locking.

Enjoy your new EZ flex kit for many miles and keep it well greased.

[fishnfireman]

There are so many different self locking nut identifiers (subtle markings on nut) that it can catch you off guard if you did not realize at first it is self locking.

Enjoy your new EZ flex kit for many miles and keep it well greased.

Most will have a dimple on two sides of the nut. I have to put glasses on to see them. However they will only go on a few threads before getting tight against the deformities caused on the inside by the dimples. The ones I removed were also of this type.

[MikeF]

However they will only go on a few threads before getting tight against the deformities caused on the inside by the dimples.

Yep, people unfamiliar with these types of nuts vs the visible nyloc insert, think they are starting to cross thread the nut.

[bassmasher]

Yep, people unfamiliar with these types of nuts vs the visible nyloc insert, think they are starting to cross thread the nut.

good to know. thanks for the info gentlemen!

[ThomS]

Best sub-$300 I’ve spent on my rig. Trailer is a 2007, and I’ve pulled it all over the country. It has been getting progressively noisier over the last several years, so it was time to do something. Did the swap my myself in about 3.5 hours. Would have been much easier with another set of hands. Used two jack stands and two jacks for positioning. An impact came in super handy for removing the old hardware. The old plastic spring bushings were completely worn through, with substantial wear on the bolts. New kit has bronze bushings with lubrication, so they should last a while. I believe the trailer may be quieter than it was when new.


https://www.easternmarine.com/dexter...kit-k71-652-00

Anyone use this kit on an early 2000's model Ranger trailer?