USA-made slipper leaf spring acts as part of your trailer's suspension system providing an attachment point for a 1,500-lb axle. Spring flexes to resist shock while ensuring a smooth ride. Includes bushing with 9/16" inner diameter.
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| Part Number | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM86AJ | 11" | 22-3/4" | 24-5/8" | 12" | 14-1/2" | 4" |
Note: To ensure proper axle alignment and suspension performance, leaf springs should always be replaced in pairs.
Leaf springs are an integral part of your trailer suspension system. The leaf springs provide the attachment points for your trailer's axle, suspending it from the frame of your trailer. Each spring flexes to absorb road shock as you travel, allowing the axle to move somewhat independently of the rest of your trailer. This helps to reduce wear and tear on the trailer and also ensures a smooth ride.
Slipper leaf springs attach to hangers that are welded onto your trailer. The eye of this spring will attach to the front hanger with a suspension bolt. The flat slipper end of the spring will slide into the rear hanger. If you have a tandem- or triple-axle trailer, the slipper end will slide into the equalizer that connects multiple springs. The shape of the slipper end of a leaf spring may vary slightly due to differences among trailer manufacturers. Because of this, it's important to check your leaf spring's slipper end before purchasing a replacement spring.
To mount this spring, you will need hangers, a suspension bolt, and possibly a spring keeper bolt, depending on the design of the rear hanger. If you are simply replacing a spring, you may still have hangers welded onto your trailer, but it would be wise to replace the bolts as they can experience wear. It is also recommended that you replace the other leaf spring in your setup at the same time. Because springs can sag and elongate as they wear, this new spring may not exactly match the old one, and the alignment of your trailer could be affected.
If you are fabricating a trailer, you will need to purchase a hanger kit for installation. To determine the type of hanger kit that you need, you must know the specific type of leaf spring that you have, as well as your axle capacity. Depending on the hanger kits used with them, springs can be configured to work for single-, tandem- or triple-axle applications. Hangers and other suspension components can also be purchased separately if there isn't a complete kit that works for your setup.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a real quick look at this 3-Leaf Slipper Spring with Radius End for your 1500 pound trailer axle. Now, this spring is made from a sturdy steel construction and it is designed to flex, to absorb road shock, and provide a smooth ride for you. That's gonna help reduce wear and tear on your trailer, and it's going to ensure a level ride on bumpy and uneven surfaces. This is designed to mount to your trailer frame with hangers or a hanger kit.
Those items are sold separately. So, if you are in need of those, you can find them right here at etrailer.com. In the eye, we have a pre-installed nylon bushing. And the eye of this spring will attach to the hangar mounted on your trailer frame and the slipper end slides into your hangar or equalizer. So again, this does contain three leaves as you can see here.
The leaf thickness of a quarter of an inch. This has a spring capacity eye itself of 750 pounds. So, when you put this with another one, that's where you're gonna get your 1500 pound trailer axle capacity. From the center of our eye to the end of the spring, we're sitting right at 24 5/8ths inches. The spring width is 1 3/4ths inches.
The diameter of the eye with the bushing is 9/16ths of an inch. Without the bushing, it's 11/16ths of an inch. And to ensure proper axle alignment and suspension performance, Leaf Spring should always be replaced in pairs and it is recommended that you have these installed by a professional. If you do decide to pick this one up or pick up another since we do recommend replacing them in pairs, we would love to hear back from you regarding your experience with getting these installed and putting them to use. So, you can share your experience with us by either leaving a comment or review on this product page.
If you leave a review, you can also share photos. So, we would love to see photos of your setup and how you're using these springs and what kind of trailer they're on. Well, that's gonna wrap up our quick look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
It fit like a glove
Parts arrived promptly. Lauren, communicated from beggining to delivery. Awesome service and awesome staff.
As advertised, well built.
Awesome quick and easy and professional help thank you
Pretty tough. So far so good!
The springs fit perfectly on my 35-year-old trailer. The center alignment bolt worked fine. Looking forward to traveling with my trailer and see how it rides.
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