Axle Risers

Well guys, I installed my axle risers and what a difference it makes.    I did have a scary moment on installing the second axle riser.  When I took the nuts and bolts out of the last one, it slid sideways and I had to pull it to one side so that the holes would match up.  In doing so, the axle slipped off the jack and hit the ground.  Hopefully that didn't screw anything up, and luckily my leg wasn't under there when it happened.  After getting the holes matched up, I finished the job while also greasing the bearings after each one done.  It looks really good and really raises the pod off the ground.  An even more amazing thing... when I hooked up the pod to the hitch, after the back of the truck dipped about 2 inches, I put a level on the pod and it was perfectly level.  No more having the pod dip in the back.  Now I can leave the pod hooked up if I'm on the road and want to take a nap in a parking lot.  Oh, and I know I won't have any problem now with any of the dips in the entrance to many parking lots and the dips in the dirt roads in the VA campsites.  So I am very happy to say the least.    It was quite a job though... took me a little longer than it probably should have.   

I mis-spoke...please read 'dsmiths' thread further on.  There is a label on the right side of the axle which gives the manufacturers name.  It has been awhile since I installed my risers.  I rechecked my manual...nothing said about the axle. FR may install either axle so no use in printing the axle in the manual.  So if your Pod is new...the label should be quite easy to read.

As you might have seen from an earlier post, FR sent me the wrong riser kit, they billed it as a dexter, but sent me a lippert, brandy in fr parts got it fixed super fast, look on the right side of the axle there should be a label, also where the factory frame bolts to the axle the dexter bolt holes are 8 iches on center the lippert are 8 and 3/4. good luck, make sure the frame is supported well, make sure someone is near, dont get under the pod with the tire offwith less than two types of support, also lay the tire flat and push it under the middle of the axle, if all else fails it will drop and hit the rim possibly saving you. good luck and report back.

Originally posted by TIDALWAVE Determine if you have a Dexter or Lippert Axle before ordering risers from Forest River. Your manual should be able to tell you which you have.

I would wait to see how it levels out in the real world.  In the end you want the tongue either level or slightly nose-down.  I think the instructions say how much to torque everything down, but its been a while so I don't remember off the top of my head.