Manufacturer | Morryde |
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Brand | MORryde |
Model | 0213.3006 |
Item Weight | 10.5 pounds |
Item model number | UO12-016 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Manufacturer Part Number | 0213.3006 |
OEM Part Number | UO12-016 |
Position | Front |
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MORryde UO12-016 Heavy Duty Shackle Upgrade Kit, CRE3000 / Stock/Equaflex 2.25" Shackles - Tandem Axle
Brand | MORryde |
Auto Part Position | Front |
Included Components | MORyde UO12-016 Heavy Duty Shackle Upgrade Kit - Tandem Axle |
About this item
- Thicker shackles for added strength
- Bronze bushings for more durability
- Greasable bolts for less maintenance
- Fits CRE3000, Stock and Equaflex with 2.25" shackles
- Tandem Axle
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Since its inception, MORryde has embraced the ideals of hard work, ingenuity, and a can-do attitude. In 1966, with the recreational vehicle industry booming in Elkhart, Indiana, Bob Moore, Sr. seized upon an opportunity to fill a need in that market. Branching out from the family dry cleaning business, he began manufacturing suspension systems for the trailers that towed RVs. The new company was MORryde.
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Product Description
The constant wear and tear from rough roads and heavy loads can cause standard shackles to simply wear out. The heavy duty shackle kit is an excellent upgrade for your running gear and the answer for wear and tear. MORryde UO12-016 Heavy Duty Shackle Upgrade Kit fits CRE3000, Stock, and Equaflex 2.25" shackles. Tandem Axle.
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ASIN | B007HRICH2 |
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4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #26,296 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive) #5 in Automotive Replacement Chassis Shackles & Parts |
Date First Available | November 9, 2010 |
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Customers like the quality, ease of installation, and grease of the vehicle lift kit. For example, they mention it's a high quality wet bolt kit, the directions are pretty good, and the parts are easy to pound into place. Customers are also impresseded with the noise, value, and thickness. That said, opinions are mixed on the bushings.
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Customers are happy with the quality of the wet bolt kit. They say it's a high quality kit, and the components are far superior to the factory hardware. Customers also mention that the shackles are nicer and are greaseable. They also say the kit is well-designed and well-made.
"...It was actually a very satisfying project to complete with my son." Read more
"Added them plus CRE3000 to my 5th wheel 3 years ago. Good quality and you can grease bearing relatively quite easily." Read more
"Product seems good. Better than the stock ones. It took a few hours to install. I did have a bad cast on one of the copper bushings though...." Read more
"100% better than factory." Read more
Customers find the installation of the vehicle lift kit fairly easy. They mention that the assembly was mostly straightforward, the shackles were easy to pound into place, and the directions are pretty good. They also say the re-installation of the bushings was easy, as there was only half a bushing in each hole. Overall, customers are satisfied with the ease of installation and recommend the product to others.
"...Reassembly was mostly straightforward...." Read more
"Product seems good. Better than the stock ones. It took a few hours to install. I did have a bad cast on one of the copper bushings though...." Read more
"...Easy to install, except required "tapping" in 3 bolts per side using 3 lb mini sledge and impact socket over the zerk...." Read more
"...Used the MORyde to upgrade the suspension. Installation not terrible and seems to be working fine...." Read more
Customers like the grease in the vehicle lift kit. They say the brass bushings and bolts are greaseable, making them last longer. Some customers also appreciate the added feature of greasable joints.
"...Good quality and you can grease bearing relatively quite easily." Read more
"...The Mor-Ryde wet bolts kits are much stronger than the factory stuff, greasable, and much quieter...." Read more
"...And because the bolts are grease-able I should be able to keep it that way for a long time." Read more
"...The MORryde wet bolt system can be greased and has brass bushings. Don’t wish that you had installed this system, just do it." Read more
Customers like the fit of the vehicle lift kit. They mention that the bushings were sized perfectly, and easy to pound into place. They also say that everything fit together as it should, and the bolts are tight.
"looks very heavy duty fit perfect great Morryde product would order again." Read more
"The shackles are twice as thick and bushings fit nicely. Took couple hours but worth it" Read more
"...Some of the holes looked a little worn but the bushings fit in tightly and I'm counting on them to take up any play...." Read more
"...Biggest complaint is that the brass bushings did not fit snug in the new equalizers I bought. they fit a little too sloppy for me...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the vehicle lift kit. They mention that the bushings make their suspension quieter, and the greaseable bolts last longer. They also mention that there is no metal-to-metal squeaking.
"...bumps and maneuvering at low speed, but now the trailer is whisper quiet in all circumstances and seems to float along behind the truck rather than..." Read more
"...bolts kits are much stronger than the factory stuff, greasable, and much quieter...." Read more
"...No squeaking and the Equa-Flex got rid of all the chucking and weight shifting on accel or decel...." Read more
"...Trailer is quieter, smoother and tracks like new now...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the vehicle lift kit. They say it's a good investment and a quality product for the value.
"Great product! Quality product for value, unfortunately received with one of the zerk fitting were damaged in packaging as well as product loose in..." Read more
"...Great price for the quality of the product." Read more
"...Money well spent." Read more
"good for the money" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the thickness of the vehicle lift kit. They mention that the shackle plates are much thicker than OEM plates, the metal is much thicke, and the increase thickness of shocks improves longevity.
"The shackles are twice as thick and bushings fit nicely. Took couple hours but worth it" Read more
"...The wet bolts, bronze bushings and thicker shackles make lubricating and maintaining the suspension much easier, and I have no doubt will last way..." Read more
"...(shackles were twice as thick and all new bolts/bushing had grease fitting)..." Read more
"...I love them. They will never break. Thicker than the trailer frame" Read more
Customers are mixed about the bushings. Some mention that the bronze bushing should last a long time, while others say that the factory plastic bushing was worn out.
"...cost me my trailer... Upon inspection, all the suspension straps were showing signs of wear and needed to be replaced...." Read more
"...Bushings are actual bronze.As others have stated, test the zerk fittings before installing and thank yourself later...." Read more
"...installed (second trailer ) really nice and solid, but one of the grease fittings was bad - would not hold the tip, if not for the fact that I was..." Read more
"...The MORryde wet bolt system can be greased and has brass bushings. Don’t wish that you had installed this system, just do it." Read more
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PLEASE NOTE: Below I refer to parts that are included with MORryde’s CRE3000 and NOT with this shackle upgrade alone. Don’t think you’ll be able to do everything I describe below with only the shackle upgrade. I posted essentially this same review for the CRE3000 since they go together.
On impulse I decided to upgrade the suspension on my 2006 26' travel trailer. Myself. In my driveway. I've never done anything like this before, but how hard could it be?
So without revealing to my wife my grand plan to turn our driveway into an RV maintenance yard, I ordered the CRE3000 and (since I'd be removing the wheels and rusty bolts anyway), I decided to upgrade the shackles as well with the MORryde heavy duty shackle kit. I think it's called "wet" because you can lubricate it. ( MORryde UO12-016 Heavy Duty Shackle Upgrade Kit, CRE3000 / Stock / Equaflex 2.25" Shackles - Tandem Axle .
Additional stuff purchased, using this project as an excuse, included: A 2 ton floor jack with a 23+ inch lift (enough range to lift my trailer at the frame). A grease gun (for the zerk fittings on all the new bolts GreaseTek Premium Pistol Grip Grease Gun with 18" Hose and Extension Pipe ). A 24" breaker bar (rusty bolts are fun!). A can of B'laster ( B'laster 16-PB Penetrating Catalyst - 11-Ounces . A set of impact sockets for my air powered impact gun. Two tall jack stands (tall enough to support the frame jacked up). Some work gloves.
Additional stuff I used that I already had on hand: An air compressor. Air powered impact gun (pretty excited about my 2nd opportunity to use it in 10 years). A second, much smaller floor jack (I didn't expect to use this, but it was VERY handy to have - details below). A creeper/crawler borrowed from a neighbor. Two small jackstands for supporting the disconnected axles. A couple wrenches of appropriate size for my bolts. A rubber mallet. A hammer. A punch.
I planned to tackle the project with my 13 year old able assistant on a Saturday afternoon. So starting Thursday, I began soaking the eleven year old bolts/nuts (7 on each side of the trailer) with B'laster hoping to make them easier to remove after a couple days of soaking.
Saturday afternoon I hauled the trailer out to the driveway, jacked it up, placed the two tall jackstands to support the trailer, and removed the two wheels (on one side), revealing the entire suspension. Then, thinking it might take a some pressure off the leaf spring and bolts, I lifted each axle just a little bit and supported them with small jackstands. Now it's time to remove those rusty old bolts.
So the bolts faced away from me. That is, they were inserted with the head toward the outside and the nuts on the inside (under the trailer). No problem. I put a wrench on the backside to hold the nut in place, and then used my air-wrench to turn the head. Or tried to. Didn't budge the tiniest bit. Then I hung my 13 yr old off the end of the breaker bar. Then I hung myself off the end of the breaker bar. Didn't budge the tiniest bit. More P'blaster, a little banging with a hammer to try and free the frozen bolts. No joy with any of the 7 bolts. I was extremely frustrated and had to really bite my tongue to avoid language my assistant shouldn't hear. Until one bolt finally gave just a little bit.
At this point, some of you more knowledgeable folks already know my mistake. It turns out the bolts themselves (on my trailer) aren't intended to turn. Near the head of the bolt is a small area of grooves that locks the bolt in place. The nut has to be removed from the stationary bolt. At least until the nut backs off far enough that the bolt can be tapped out past the grooves and then turns as you might expect. So learn from my mistake - apply pressure to the nuts, not the bolts. I wish I had learned this lesson an easier way, say by looking at the brand new replacement bolts, seeing the grooves and realizing their obvious purpose. But that's not my style. Plus it was a lesson in perseverance for my assistant. If at first you don't succeed, cuss, hit it with a hammer, nearly give up, and then get lucky.
Anyway, after the bolt design revelation things started moving much faster. Between the air-gun and breaker bar all the nuts came free without too much difficulty. The creeper and small size of my assistant (compared to me) was invaluable in removing the nuts under the trailer. Thank goodness for sturdy jackstands and his mom staying in the house.
Then we used a punch to knock the bolts out, freeing the leaf springs and removing the triangular center hanger. More use of the punch to push the worn OEM plastic bushings out of all the bolt holes. Now disassembly is complete.
Reassembly was mostly straightforward. Insert the shiny brass bushings (from the shackle kit) into all the bolt holes and gently tap in with rubber mallet. Hang the new CRE3000 in the center and drive in the center bolt, put the nut on the back, but not tight yet. Reattach the leaf springs to the left & right of the CRE3000 using the new shackles and bolts from the kit. One tip - on the center bolt (that hangs the CRE) the zerk fitting in the head of the new bolt faces outward toward you. On ALL other bolts, the zerk fittings face inward, under the trailer. That's supposed to make it easier to reach and lube when the tires are on. So unlike the original bolts, all the nuts except the center bolt will now be on the outside rather than inside. That'll be handy in the future when I forget the lesson learned above.
The left & right ends of the leaf springs that attach to the front & rear frame hangers can be a little tricky to get aligned so the bolts will go through. The holes will be too high, too low, or crooked. This is where I used my small floor jack to push up on the end of a spring raise it, or push down on the spring to lower it. To push down on the spring, I set the jack on TOP of the spring and pumped it up until the jack foot hit the frame above. Than as I continued to pump, the jack pushed the spring down aligning the holes. It took a bit of fiddling, including with the axle jack stand, to get the leaf spring ends reconnected, but in the end it wasn't really hard.
The last step was to tighten all the nuts and lubricate the 7 bolts with the new grease gun. Then we we replaced the tires and we were done. With one side. It had taken us about 4 1/2 -5 hours and daylight was running out. We finished the job the next day and, with the lessons learned, it took only about 2 1/2 hours to finish the second side. So roughly seven hours total including the time penalty for stupidity.
We went for a test drive and I immediately noticed two things. First, the tires/axles didn't immediately fall off. That was a relief. My mind had been full of "what ifs" and "what did I forget?" and "where did that extra bolt come from?" (just kidding). The second thing was how QUIET the trailer was. I had gotten used to lots of squeaks and squeals over speed bumps and maneuvering at low speed, but now the trailer is whisper quiet in all circumstances and seems to float along behind the truck rather than bounce. I'm very pleased with the end result and glad I chose to do it as a DIY. It was actually a very satisfying project to complete with my son.
Biggest complaint is that the brass bushings did not fit snug in the new equalizers I bought. they fit a little too sloppy for me. So I just used the neoprene ones that came with them. Being able to grease them will probably make them last ok.
Don't like the fact that I have extra parts that I should of been able to use.
The kit is well built and worth the upgrade.
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Used on my 2007 Cougar 276RLS 5th Wheel. (7300 lbs dry Tandem Axle) I installed it myself with some help from a friend. You can buy the kit and take it to a shop and they will install it for you. I would do it ASAP on your trailer. It took all the squeaks and creeks out and smoothed out the towing experience. It 10X better than your stock set up unless you have “wet bolts” already. It is completely serviceable (unlike the factory stuff) and is easy to grease. When it’s easy to grease then you’ll do it. I actually have mine greased every time I get it inspected ( yearly here) and usually once in the season. The more miles you tow the more often you need to grease up. It’s the same for your wheel bearings on your trailer… something most people rarely do themselves unless you have the easy lube style of hubs.
The last time I got my trailer inspected the Mechanic said that’s the best thing he ever saw on a trailer and thinks all trailers should have them…. He works on trailers all the time and says the suspension is always the weak point but with this product not so much so…..So do yourself a favour and install these on your trailer - especially if you travel long distances.
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2021