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Topic: axle risers

Posted By: itspossible
Subject: axle risers
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 12:56pm

I'm thinking about ordering axle risers for my 2015 RP 178, does anyone have experience with using the eTrailer #10 torflex axle risers. My trailer is stored a couple of thousand miles away while I spend winter in a warm climate so I can't examine my axle. Just wondering if the 2 5/8" risers from eTrailer are compatible.
thanks for your help.

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Never far enough

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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 2:53pm

My 2015 178 has the 3" blocks, and as I recall a Lippert axle.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 5:30pm

After scraping off a stabilizer jack in our first year, we had our dealer put the three inch risers (FR) on our 177. I don't know if I would be happy with less.

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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150

Posted By: Wood River Pod
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 8:48pm

I've been doing quite a bit or research on risers for my HR 179. Lippert no longer makes the 3inch blocks. I got some historical help from Furpod on the topic. Found a couple local spring/metal bending shops that will fabricate. I just asked etrailer the very same question when I found the Dexter blocks. Here is a link to their answer.

http://www.etrailer.com/question-270272.html?fb=yes - https://www.etrailer.com/question-270272.html?fb=yes

Thanks

Jeff

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Smith's in Hailey
Early 2017 179 HRE

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9134&PN=1&title=wood-river-179-mods - Wood River Mods

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 9:06am

Thanks, good info.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 10:15am

If the rear jacks are your main concern, maybe SAV_A_JACKS might be another option. I put them on my 179 in about 10 minutes. the jacks ride inside under the slide when underway.

Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 10:26am

I have the Dexter risers from FR, they are 3 1/2" high.

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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd.

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 2:57pm

I was trying to ascertain if the Dexter components could be used on the Lippert Axles, wasn't getting anywhere on the interweb. Was my understanding that etrailer sells Dexter components. I know FR used both Lippert and Dexter axles.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 5:04pm

Lippert and Dexter axle risers are not interchangeable.

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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd.

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 5:09pm

I agree. From what I can read.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 5:57pm

I know, I had a Dexter axle first but found it was only 3000# they changed it to a 3500# Lippert

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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd.