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Jun 14, 2018 | 03:10 PM

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Wet bolt failure

I was getting a lot more suspension noise when backing and turning into sites so I ordered a MorRide heavy duty shackle and wet bolt kit to replace my Dexter HD wet bolt kit. I started installing it today and I think I found some of the problem, the bushing was also badly damaged. Why it stayed in place I have no idea it was the front bolt on the right side so if would have come out it wouldn't have been good.

I like the MorRide system over the Dexter because the bolts are pressed into the shackles to give them more sideway movement support. I tryed to getting them out because with my MorRide RE setup it would have been easyer to install them with the bolts removed, with a little prying I did get them in in one piece.

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Jun 14, 2018 | 03:12 PM

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i hate drilled shackle bolts. weak.

Jun 14, 2018 | 04:21 PM

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i hate drilled shackle bolts. weak.

About the only way they can make a wet bolt, these bolts and shackles have over 100K on them.
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Jun 14, 2018 | 06:39 PM

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So the Dexter bolts went 100k? Not bad, I've got Dexter bolts on mine. Maybe 50k, I'll check them .

Jun 14, 2018 | 07:45 PM

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mine are dexter, but will have to give them the once over.

Jun 15, 2018 | 06:30 AM

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They are easy to check by putting a wrench on the nut and try to tighten it, if it turns easy it's in two pieces. I'm not complaining about the Dexter bolts because they served us well but I will pay more attention to them from now on.
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Jun 15, 2018 | 07:18 AM

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Besides breaking the bolt didn't look to worn for having a 100k. Glad you caught it before a bad mishap on the road.

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Jun 16, 2018 | 09:41 AM

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I need to add the wet bolt kit to my 5th wheel. Can you use the MorRyde wet bolts on a Dexter Ez Flex equalizer system? Reason I ask is MorRyde offers a tandem wet bolt kit with 2 1/4" shackles and Dexter does not. I would have to purchase each individual piece to make up the Dexter wet bolt kit and it would add quite a bit to the cost compared to combined kit. Dexter only offers a wet bolt kit with 3 1/4" shackles.