USA-made leaf spring provides an attachment point for your trailer's axle. Spring flexes to resist shock while ensuring a smooth ride. Includes bushings with 9/16" inner diameter. Powder coat ideal for marine applications.
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Leaf springs, as you probably know, make up an important part of your trailer's suspension. Their main purpose is to absorb road shock as you travel, as well as allow your axle(s) to move independently of the rest of the trailer.
To mount this leaf spring, you'll need hangers welded onto your trailer frame - which you probably already have in place - as well as shackle straps and a suspension bolt. It's a good idea to replace your existing straps and bolt while you're under there working on things because they tend to wear out quickly. One thing that could help keep them from wearing out too fast would be upgrading to galvanized or zinc-plated hardware. Doing so will boost the corrosion resistance and, therefore, the longevity of your trailer.
We also always recommend replacing both of your springs at the same time because it's not unusual for leaf springs to sag and elongate over time. If you replace just the one, there's a good chance that it won't match your existing spring on the opposite side of your trailer, and that can mess up your alignment.
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 quick look at this six-leaf double-eye spring for your 7,000-pound trailer axle. Now, this double-eye leaf spring acts as part of your trailer suspension system by providing an attachment point for your 7,000-pound trailer axle. This is made from sturdy steel with a powder coat that's going to help resist rust and corrosion. And this is designed to flex to absorb that road shock and give you a smooth ride. It's gonna help reduce wear and tear on your trailer, and it's also going to help ensure a level ride on bumpy and uneven surfaces.
Now, as you probably know, double-eye leaf springs attached to hangers that are welded onto your trailer. One end of the spring will attach directly to the hanger with a suspension bolt, and the other end will attach to shackle straps that are suspended from a hanger. And these straps allow the spring to move and pivot so that it can better compensate for uneven pavement. If you happen to have a tandem or a triple axle trailer, the shackle straps will be attached to the equalizer that connects multiple springs. If you are in need of hangers, suspension bolts, or equalizers, you can find all that here at etrailer.com.
In the eyes on each end are pre-installed nylon bushings. The eye diameter with the bushing is 9/16 of an inch, without the bushing it's 11/16 of an inch. And again, this is a six-leaf spring and individually it's rated at 3500 pounds. That means if you install a pair one spring on each side of your axle, you're gonna be covered for 7,000 pounds of trailer weight support. To ensure proper axle alignment and suspension performance, the leaf spring should always be replaced in pairs and we do recommend installation by a professional.
I do wanna give you the measurement of the length, and where I'm gonna be measuring center of eye to center of eye. So as I hope you can see, we're sitting right at 25 and a quarter inches and the width of the spring, one and three quarters inches. Do you happen to have a question, whether it's about this spring or any of the other items that we carry here at etrailer.com, don't hesitate to reach back out to us. We do wanna make sure that you're getting exactly what you want and need. Well again, my name is Andy.
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