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On my kit the bolts were positioned by morryde on the shakle bolts. The spring eye bolts on either end and the middle hanger I had to make sure the grease outlet hole had to be oriented to the side per morryde. Maybe dexter needs the holes to the side as well?
So far, the problem is with the bolts in the shackles. The bolts that hold the spring to the hanger bracket at each end are taking grease OK., as are the two fittings in the top of the equalizer (where it attaches to the trailer bracket). As I recall, the problem shackle bolts are going through the leaf spring eye, not the equalizer. I suspect that this points to my bushings being out of round and blocking the output hole. However, I think that one of shackles is blocked on the bottom bolt, not the top.
Dexter's reasoning for aligning the bolts such that the grease outlet is not at the top is a bit puzzling to me. On the one hand, horizontal alignment should ensure that the hole isn't blocked due to pressure. On the other hand, don't you want grease at the top where all the weight and friction is?
For clarity, I put red arrows in the picture to show where the bolts are that aren't taking grease. This is on the curb side of the trailer. The street side I'm not sure about because I broke a zerk fitting off.
The whole time I had Dexter Wet Bolts I had trouble getting them to take grease, last year when I replaced them I used a Morryde kit and to my surprise this year when I greased them they took grease without raising the trailer.
The whole time I had Dexter Wet Bolts I had trouble getting them to take grease, last year when I replaced them I used a Morryde kit and to my surprise this year when I greased them they took grease without raising the trailer.
Denny
You're not helping.
That's interesting to hear that the Morryde system was easier. If I have to rip this all out, I'm going to be pissed.
Trailer suspension upgrade is complete. All wet bolts are wet. They all got lubed. The strange thing is that two of them only took grease with weight on the suspension. I had considered taking the trailer out on the road for a few miles and then trying to grease the ungreaseable wet bolts. Banging on one of the leaf spring ends actually helped loosen the wet bolt enough to allow grease in.
I replaced most of the zerk fittings that Dexter provided. The grease gun couplers just wouldn't mate to the fitting. This was with three different grease guns.
The new Dewalt 20v grease gun kicks butt. 10,000 PSI! I think it helped get grease past the choke point.
I pity the guy that has to remove these bolts. There isn't room to bang on them from the nut side.
I might have missed it but did you also do the EZ Flex at the same time or was it on there already?
I did both on our travel trailer after we got it before we ever took it out on the road. Upgraded the springs and installed E rated tires along with the wet bolt kit and EZ Flex.
The Dexter EZ-Flex kit had the equalizer, shackles and wet bolts. Installing new springs might have made for an easier install as far as the bushing go. But dismounting springs from axles isn't something I've done in quite a while. It can't be too bad, but with my luck...
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