RV Suspension Shackle Hacks That Everyone Should Know "2023"

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RVWeekenders

Күн бұрын

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@reberhardt 26 күн бұрын

What did you torque the shackle bolts to?

@rvweekenders7262 26 күн бұрын

I could not find a torque spec, I decided to go with 80 foot-pounds. Since the nuts have teeth, I felt that was tight enough.

@sljack1671 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Very helpful

@46fd04 4 ай бұрын

When installing the single bolts, make sure the tiny hole (where the grease comes out) is pointing at 3 or 9 o"clock.

@rvweekenders7262 4 ай бұрын

You are correct, thank you for pointing this out.

@GaryBlankenship96b40 Жыл бұрын

One sude done hit the other

@mitch1716 2 ай бұрын

You should of put the grease fitting on the inside. Nice job

@rvweekenders7262 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@activemanishere Жыл бұрын

Let's think about physics here. We have a moving part without bearings of any kind. Common sense would tell you that the tighter you go, the less it wants to move. You do not want those shackles tight.

@rvweekenders7262 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, The Bolts have a collar so it will not allow the springs to bind up, Sorry for not making that clear.

@MrKeithw124 5 ай бұрын

Question how did you jack up the fithwheel

@rvweekenders7262 5 ай бұрын

I leveled the rig with the instlled jacks and then used a floor jack

@Oldtech51 5 ай бұрын

When the grease hardens like that, just warm the the end of the spring with a good heat gun, and it should take grease. Why would you go to all the trouble of replacing the bolts and not replace the bushings?

@rvweekenders7262 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the response, I wish that were the case, You would have to remove the pin and heat them up and that does not always work, it dependes on how long ago they pins were lubricated. For me, replacing the pins is better, It takes less time and I can be assured the grease takes right away, instead of removing the pins then heating them up and the grease does not soften. Then I have to put them back together and order the pins and go through the process a seond time.