1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles - 25-1/4" Long

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• Replacement Trailer Leaf Spring Recommendation for Trailer with 26-1/2 inch long Springs
  
• Since trailer leaf springs tend to stretch out over time when you pick out a new one you want to go with one that measures just slightly shorter than what came off the trailer. Since yours is 26-1/2 inches a 26 inch long spring like the # SP-051275 would work well if you need a 4k rated leaf spring. If you need a different axle capacity you would need to check out the link I attached that has all of the 26 inch long springs we carry.
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• Dexter EZ Flex Equalizers for 6,000 Pound Axles on a 2006 Heartland Bighorn 5th Wheel
  
• The length is good on the EZ Flex system # K71-653-00 but the height may be different depending on where you are measuring that 4-3/4 inches. On the EZ Flex the distance from the center of the mounting hole to the center line between the 2 bottom holes, straight up and down, is 2-7/8 inches. If your 4-3/4 inch measurement is diagonal then you will be good to go with this kit. For a u-bolt kit you can use # APUBR-9. The shocks might actually feel more effective with the EZ Flex kit...
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• Picking Out Trailer Leaf Springs for Trailer with 30 inches between Hangers
  
• To pick out the correct suspension components for a trailer you want to do it by most importantly picking out the springs that closely match the capacity of the axle capacity needed. That is priority one. For example if you were using the springs part # 1020, # SP-219275, # SP-111275, # SP-218275, # SP-115275, or # SP-220275 with the hanger kit part # APT5 that comes with equalizers that are 7-3/4 inches long you would want the hanger spacing to be 29-1/2 inches which is pretty close...
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• Replacement Leaf Spring with Single Leaf Compared to Multi-Leaf Spring
  
• The 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles - 25-1/4" Long # SP-115275 will have the same capacity strength as a multi-leaf spring. It will replace a spring of the same length with the 3,000 lb capacity so it will work for a 6,000 lb axle. The benefit of not having the multi-leaf springs is the thickness is different in that this leaf spring will only have a 7/8 inch thickness making it fit well with the U-bolt around your axle. This spring will work just as well as the...
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• Are Bushings Needed for the 1 Leaf Trailer Leaf Spring # SP-115275
  
• The # SP-115275 spring is designed to be used without a bushing and is normally a replacement for springs on a mobile home axle. The 9/16 inch bolt will be a bit loose in this type of spring that is used without a bushing.
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• Replacement Trailer Leaf Springs for Toy Hauler with GVW of 18,000 lbs
  
• For a set of 3,000 lb leaf springs that would fit your trailer you would want the part # SP-115275. These are 25-1/4 inches from eye center to center which should work well as a replacement for your 26 inch long ones. Springs tend to flatten out over time which causes their overall length to increase slightly. I attached a review video for you to check out as well.
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• 25-1/4 inch Leaf Spring Recommendation for Travel Trailer with Tandem Axles
  
• 20 year old leaf springs on a trailer could easily stretch 3/4 of an inch. Going with a 25-1/4 inch spring like you mentioned would be great. Since your springs are 3 inch in diameter that would indicate that most likely you have a 5,200 lb axle as that's a very common rating for that size. For a 25-1/4 inch length spring we have the part # SP-218275 which has a 5,000 lb capacity. # SP-220275 which has a 4,000 lb capacity, and # SP-115275 which has a 6,000 lb capacity. Suspension components...
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• Replacement Double-Eye Leaf Springs for DHM Boat Trailer
  
• We can help you with replacement double-eye trailer leaf springs. Do note that you always want to replace leaf springs in pairs. This is because a new spring will have a slightly different length (it will be a little shorter) than the old one; this is due to the normal elongation of the spring that happens from years of use. If you replace only one spring you can run into axle alignment issues that can affect trailer tracking and tire wear as you go down the road. Always replace both...
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• Trailer Hanger Kit Recommendation for Trailer with 25-/4 inch long Leaf Springs
  
• Mobile home axle components can be hard to find replacement parts for, but if you have leaf springs part # SP-115275 the part # APT9 would be a great hanger kit to use. The distance on center between the spring hanger bolt holes for dual axle setups, with the # APT9 Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit, should be 29-1/2 inches for double eye springs that measure 25-1/4 inches on center between the spring eyes and for axles that are 3 inches in diameter. This will put your axle spacing somewhere...
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• Replacement Leaf Spring For 1998 Boat Trailer Carrying 18-Ft Bass Boat
  
• The best fit when replacing leaf springs on a trailer is to know what the trailer and axle capacity is. There may be a plate or sticker that has that information listed. We offer one single leaf spring, part # SP-115275, and it is designed for 6,000 axles. It has a measurement of 25-1/4 inches eye center-to-center. If you are measuring the spring after it has been taken off the trailer it may have flattened a bit over time. As far as the leaves in the leaf spring, we may have one...
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• Will Changing Leaf Springs Help Unloaded Ride Quality of a Trailer
  
• The problem is that in order for the trailer to have the overall capacity it needs to carry what the trailer is rated for it needs to have a very stiff spring. The trade-off is that when the trailer is loaded the springs are working fine, but when the trailer is unloaded it can be pretty annoying. If you were to go with a spring that is light enough so that the trailer would not bounce around as much the trailer would also no longer have the capacity it once did. So basically you...
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• Hanger Kit Recommendation for a 6K Axle on a Tandem Trailer
  
• There are two spring options that would work for you, the part # SP-115275 that you referenced or the 5 Leaf Spring part # SP-111275. The only difference is that the # SP-111275 is a multi-leaf spring with a 100 lbs more capacity than the # SP-115275. Either would work fine for you, I would go with the # SP-111275 just because of the additional capacity, and with a multi-leaf spring if a leaf fails your trailer wouldn't be completely un-usable. You would be able to limp home to fix the...
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• Leaf Spring Replacement For 26 Inch Measurement Eye to Eye With 4 Leafs
  
• For a set of leaf springs that would fit your trailer you would want the part # SP-115275. These are 25-1/4 inches from eye center to center which should work well as a replacement for your 26 inch long ones. Yes, sometimes it is good to allow for slight variations in this measurement because the springs can sag and elongate as a result of wear. These answers are based off of a trailer with a 6000 pound axle. If your axle has a different capacity let me know and I can make different...
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• Should Trailer Suspension Shackle Straps Mount Below or Above the Equalizer
  
• Having the shackles below the equalizer would put the leaf spring out of level. Also, the equalizer wouldn't want to function properly and most likely the shackle would end up flipping over to the top of it or binding up/putting undue stress on the leaf spring/shackle/equalizer. You would definitely want to have the shackles mounted above the equalizer. Check out the help article I attached on trailer suspension as well.
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• Replacement Leaf Springs Compatible With 10,500 lb Rated Cattle Trailer
  
• The Universal Group 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles - 25-1/4" Long # SP-115275 is a replacement spring for an axle of up to 6,000 lb total capacity. Each spring is rated for up to 3,000 lbs. If you have tandem axles on your trailer, then these springs will work well for your weight limits. If you have more questions, please let me know.
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• How to Measure a Trailer Leaf Spring to Pick Out Correct Replacement
  
• If you are trying to measure your current leaf springs so that you can pick out the correct replacement ones you will want to measure from the center of the eye to the center of the other eye. Typically springs will flatten out over time (around 1/2 inch), so you will want to pick a spring that is slightly shorter than what your current spring is. The amount of leaves isn't as important as picking out one the correct length and capacity. I attached a help article on trailer suspension...
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• How to Determine the Correct Leaf Springs and Parts for Suspension 1956 Shasta Camper
  
• To determine the correct parts you need to replace the springs on your trailer you will need to do some measuring and find the GVRW, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, of your trailer. Measure the distance between the center of each eye on your trailers existing springs. The new springs you select should then match 1/2 of the trailer GVWR and the distance of the measurement you take. If you find that the measurement on your springs is 1/2 to 1 inch longer than the measurement of a spring that...
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• Determining Correct Shackle Strap Size for Top Brand Tandem Axle Trailer
  
• Trailer manufacturers don't usually keep a record of parts like these that they install at the factory, so I cannot be sure as to the exact length of the shackle strap that would have come originally on your trailer. With this in mind, a 3-1/8 inch long shackle like what you have is typically used on single-axle systems and would be a bit strange on a tandem axle trailer. The most common size for the type of trailer you have is a 2-5/8 inch shackle strap like # 115052. You will simply...
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• Ways to Raise the Suspension of a Trailer
  
• There are ways to raise a trailer's suspension, but moving the shackle straps so that they are underneath the equalizer would not be a recommended method. The most common way is to move the axles above the leaf springs if they are currently under them, or to get longer suspension hangers. The diameter of your trailer axle will determine the size of the parts that you will need to order. If your axle is 3 inches diameter, the Dexter Trailer Springs Over-Under Conversion Kit, # K71-385-00,...
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• Typical Spring Deflection for Trailer Leaf Springs When at Weight Capacity
  
• Typical spring deflection is up to 1-1/2 inches when at capacity. So the # SP-115275 that you referenced should see right at 1-1/2 inches of deflection when it has 3,000 lbs on it. I attached a review video for this spring as well.
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• Raising the Height of a Tandem Axle Boat Trailer with Leaf Springs Mounted on Top of the Axles
  
• Since the leaf spring stack is already on top of the axle on your boat trailer you can raise the height by having taller hangers welded on. I have included a link to our trailer suspension hanger main page for you. Most trailer hangers need to be welded on. Welding should be done by a professional welder. Another option is to use taller tires on the trailer provided that there is enough clearance above the existing tires to go to a size larger enough to fit your needs.
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• Replacement 1 Leaf Springs For 5 x 8 Utility Trailer
  
• The only 1 leaf, 1-3/4 inch wide leaf spring we offer is # SP-115275. This spring sounds like it might be a fit for your trailer. It is a single leaf double eye spring that measures 25-1/4 inches long from center of eye to center of eye. This spring is designed for use with 6,000 pound trailer axles. The part # SP-115275 includes one spring. We recommend replacing springs on both sides of the trailer at the same time. There may be a label on the axle that will give you the weight...
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• Will The Redline 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring SP-115275 for 6000lb Trailer Axles Replace A 4-Leaf Spring
  
• When replacing the leaf springs on your trailer you will need to match all of the dimensions and the spring capacity as closely as possible to the original spring. Usually the measurement from eye to eye will lengthen and the height measurement will decrease with wear. See picture to the right that will show the measurements you will need to match to replace your leaf springs. If you have the 4 leaf spring on your trailer now you probably have either a 3500 lb axle or a 4800 lb axle...
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• How to Pick Leaf Springs for a Trailer
  
• If you look on the frame of your trailer there should be a plate with the trailer VIN number and the axle capacities of the trailer. You will want to pick leaf springs that are as close to the axle capacity as possible. You will want to also measure the distance from eye to eye of your old leaf springs and then pick a leaf spring with the same weight capacity of your trailer axles and is slightly shorter (around 1 inch) to compensate for the sag and wear of the old leaf spring. Leaf...
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• Recommended Replacement 2-Inch-Wide Leaf Spring on Old Utility Trailer
  
• Thank you for providing the detailed description of your broken 4-leaf spring. If the spring is 2-inches wide as you state then it is likely to be a single-eye slipper-type spring such as those shown on the included link. If the spring has an eye on both ends then it is a double-eye spring whose width is probably 1-3/4-inches rather than 2-inches. We do not offer any double-eye leaf springs in the 2-inch width (although rare they do exist). We offer only a 1-3/4-inch width as those shown...
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• Replacing 5-Leaf Spring with 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring on Boat Trailer with Tandem 6,000-lb Axles
  
• The single leaf spring you referenced, part # SP-115275, would work fine as a replacement for the 5-leaf springs you currently have. You are correct in stating that corrosion would be less of an issue with this particular spring. Make sure to replace the leaf springs in pairs by axle.
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