Recommended Replacement Leaf Slipper Springs for 27-1/4 inch Leaf Slipper Springs

Updated 06/01/2017 | Published 05/30/2017

Question:

I have a trailer suspension question. My 5x8foot trailer currently has a single axle w/4 lug hubs. The leaf springs need to be replaced and Im having trouble finding replacements. The springs are 29inch overall with an open eye on one end. 27 1/4inch eye to open eye. 3/4inch wide. Can I use your slipper leaf springs to replace mine using the standard open eye bracket? Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

asked by: Rich C

Helpful Expert Reply:

Yes, what you described sounds exactly like a leaf slipper spring. Since you want to go by the eye-to-eye, or in your case open-eye, measurement I recommend the 5-Leaf Slipper Spring w/ Hook End for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles # e67SR.

This leaf slipper spring is rated for 6,000 lbs and has an eye-to-open-eye measurement of 27 inches. The extra 1/4 inch that you measured is nothing to be worried about since leaf springs can tend to stretch out a little bit over time. I am attaching a demonstration video where the 27 inch measurement is taken so you can be sure that we measured the same distance that you did.

expert reply by: Jon G