bronze bushings

[bsdf200]

I am planning to get some extra wet bolts and bronze bushings. What size bushings, and are the wet bolts 3 3/8 by 9/16?

[RMcNeal]

According to eTrailer, the 7K axles should take a 3 3/8 by 9/16 wet bolt.
The bushing should be 2 13/16. https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Sus.../LC126197.html
If you have an X-Factor or some other additional, non-standard component, you may need a longer wet bolt to accommodate the component, but that one is the standard size.

[MandK]

The spring eye bushings are 11/16” x 9/16” x 1 3/4” long. Dexter #K71-291-00.
The wet bolts for the spring hangers are 9/16” x 2 5/16”” (2 7/8” oal from the shoulder).
The wet bolts for the Road Armor equalizer with the 1/2” shackle plates are the 9/16” x
2 13/16” (3 3/8” oal)
If you have X factors, they are all the later 3 3/8” oal.
I was disappointed when I serviced my bushings earlier this spring to find the spring eye bushings were totally worn out while my equalizer bushings were like new. They all received the same greasing at 3 times the recommended intervals. After talking with Lippert, I decided to try their bushings next time rather than Dexter’s. They are more expensive, but appear to be made of different mixture of materials. The spare on the wet bolt is Lipperts, the one above it is dexter’s.

[bsdf200]

OK, thanks for the info.

[182flyer]

MandK and all; great posts. Headed home to CO from ID in a few days and need to prep before fall east coast trip=bearings, brakes and wet bolts.
Thanks

[Hblick48]

Originally Posted by MandK

The spring eye bushings are 11/16” x 9/16” x 1 3/4” long. Dexter #K71-291-00.
The wet bolts for the spring hangers are 9/16” x 2 5/16”” (2 7/8” oal from the shoulder).
The wet bolts for the Road Armor equalizer with the 1/2” shackle plates are the 9/16” x
2 13/16” (3 3/8” oal)
If you have X factors, they are all the later 3 3/8” oal.
I was disappointed when I serviced my bushings earlier this spring to find the spring eye bushings were totally worn out while my equalizer bushings were like new. They all received the same greasing at 3 times the recommended intervals. After talking with Lippert, I decided to try their bushings next time rather than Dexter’s. They are more expensive, but appear to be made of different mixture of materials. The spare on the wet bolt is Lipperts, the one above it is dexter’s.

I just had my left rear spring hanger re-welded on (the welds held but the beam where its attached broke off. I couldn't understand why the Dexter bushing was almost non existent. Ordered Lippert because of this post. Big difference, thanks.

[dfb]

I removed all the Wet bolts and replaced them with non wet bolts..a small amount of grease.. If the wet bolts were so great they wouldn't break...