A1396K Mackay Shock Absorber Kit | Marine Trailer Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Mackay Marine Trailer Products Mackay Trailer Shock-Absorber Installation Kit – Part Number: A1396K

A complete shock-absorber kit for compatible Mackay trailer suspension. The kit supplies the matched dampers and installation hardware required to control axle and spring movement.

⚙️ Key Features

• Matched trailer shock absorbers
• Improves ride control and tyre contact
• Reduces spring bounce and trailer pitching
• Includes model-specific mounting hardware as supplied
• Designed for compatible Mackay suspension geometry

📏 Specifications

• Kit configuration must be matched to the Mackay trailer model and suspension
• Shock length, bush size, bolt diameter and bracket position must agree with the original setup
• Recommended axle load depends on the supplied shock and Mackay suspension design

📋 Supplied Components

• Matched shock absorbers
• Mounting bolts, bushes and hardware supplied with the kit

🔄 Cross Reference & Related Parts

• Gabriel replacement shock pair: Mackay A1396 where G63907 is specified
• Current Mackay/LoadForce shock pairs may use 1/2-inch mounting bolts and model-specific lengths

🚤 Compatibility & Application

• Compatible Mackay trailer suspension with the correct shock brackets
• Install left and right dampers together
• Check full suspension travel before road use
• Tighten bushes at the specified suspension position

🔌 Function

Adds hydraulic/gas damping to the suspension so the springs return to normal position without repeated oscillation.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Trailer bounces, pitches or skips over rough roads
• Shock bodies leak or bushes knock
• Mounting brackets crack or loosen
• Shock bottoms or tops out during normal travel
• One side behaves differently from the other

📦 Condition

• Genuine Mackay Marine Trailer Products part
• Brand new
• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging