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toyboxgang · 04-05-2014, 06:20 PM

I've got a 2011 Outback 260FL with about 10-12000 miles on it, almost all in the heat of the US Southwest. My father-in-law just averted disaster on his Arctic Fox when all the bushings on the leftside failed (along with a bearing) and he fortunately was in a Pilot/Flying J and not on the interstate. Anyway, he converted all his suspension to wet and along with a new set of tires was on his way. I decided to investigate my rig and have determined that I have the Equa-flex Trailair equalizer with the supposed never fail bushings. I am a big believer in the wonderful world of grease and it's importance in our world, so I would like to convert my suspension to one that allows me to grease up the various points.

My questions are as follows:

1) Should I mickey around and install the wet bolt option on the Equa-flex and then get a wet bolt/bushing kit to do the spring shackles

or

2) Just buy the complete Dexter EX-Flex suspension kit?? (http://www.dexteraxle.com/inc/sdetail/18096/28009)

I am wondering if the Dexter equalizer will cause my trailer height to change? When I measure up all the required info, it says that I should not experience any change in ride height. Has anyone on here had any experience with this? I am very mechanical and have always done my own repairs, so I will be tackling this myself. I have found all sorts of awesome info on how to do it yourself, but no one has mentioned ride height.

Thanks in advance

04-05-2014, 06:20 PM	#5
toyboxgang Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Posts: 2	Preventative Maintence (repair) I've got a 2011 Outback 260FL with about 10-12000 miles on it, almost all in the heat of the US Southwest. My father-in-law just averted disaster on his Arctic Fox when all the bushings on the leftside failed (along with a bearing) and he fortunately was in a Pilot/Flying J and not on the interstate. Anyway, he converted all his suspension to wet and along with a new set of tires was on his way. I decided to investigate my rig and have determined that I have the Equa-flex Trailair equalizer with the supposed never fail bushings. I am a big believer in the wonderful world of grease and it's importance in our world, so I would like to convert my suspension to one that allows me to grease up the various points. My questions are as follows: 1) Should I mickey around and install the wet bolt option on the Equa-flex and then get a wet bolt/bushing kit to do the spring shackles or 2) Just buy the complete Dexter EX-Flex suspension kit?? (http://www.dexteraxle.com/inc/sdetail/18096/28009) I am wondering if the Dexter equalizer will cause my trailer height to change? When I measure up all the required info, it says that I should not experience any change in ride height. Has anyone on here had any experience with this? I am very mechanical and have always done my own repairs, so I will be tackling this myself. I have found all sorts of awesome info on how to do it yourself, but no one has mentioned ride height. Thanks in advance __________________ Steve Camping history Started with a nylon tent, met my wife, and moved on to large canvas tent, tired of that, so moved on to sleeping on a foamy in the bed of a P/U under a canopy, had our kids, so we bought a 1986 8' Bigfoot camper, that got small, so we borrowed my brother-in-law's hunting trailer, which caused us to buy our own 2006 Jayco Jayflight 29BHS, Kids grew up, and stopped camping with us so we traded up to the 2011 Outback 260FL.