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

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• Troubleshooting Broken Leaf Spring On a Boat Trailer With Tandem Axles Mounted Individually
  I recommend any trailer with a tandem axle setup use an equalizer regardless of the amount of leaves in the spring or if it is a double eye or slipper spring design. On a system like your trailer where each axle is mounted individually and not connected one axle will carry more of its share of the weight when one axle lowers due to road angles or unlevel trailer positioning. An equalizer setup like the Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit # APT3 will allow the suspension to continue to spread...
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• What is the Hanger Spacing on the 6-Leaf Slipper Spring # e46SR?
  I went ahead and attached a diagram that shows the spacing of the hangers on the 6-Leaf Slipper Spring w/ Hook End for 8,000-lb Trailer Axles - 29-1/2" Long # e46SR. This is the spacing you will use with the Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for 2" Slipper Springs - 12" Long Equalizers # APT6SE.
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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 springs...
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• Is There Potential Problems by Placing Shackle Straps in Front of Axle Instead of Rear Axle
  As long as your shackle straps are not elongated, bent or rusted you can place them in front of your axle. It's always a good idea to check shackle straps frequently because they are the part that will wear the most. If you need to replace, you will measure the shackle from center of one eye to the center of the other eye. I included a helpful article and video review for you too.
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• Trailer Suspension Hanger Spacing When Using Spring e46SR on 6,000 Pound Axles
  The hanger spacing depends on the number of axles and some other factors including the hanger kit that is used. On a single axle trailer using kit # APS1 the center to center distance from the front to rear hanger is 24-7/8 inches. On a tandem axle set up the center to center distance from the front to center hanger and from the center to rear hanger is 29-1/2 inches. On a triple axle set up the distance from the front to the second hanger is 29-1/2 inches, from the second to third hangers...
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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 # e44SR which has a 5,000 lb capacity. # e57SR which has a 4,000 lb capacity, and # e46SR which has a 6,000 lb capacity. Suspension components can be...
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• Are Bushings Needed for the 1 Leaf Trailer Leaf Spring # e46SR
  The # e46SR 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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• 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 installed....
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• Highest Capacity 1-3/4 Wide Slipper Spring
  The highest capacity 1-3/4" wide slipper spring we offer is 3,700 lbs part # SP-040275 which measures 30" long end to end. If you need a higher capacity then you will need to upgrade the hangers and equalizers to accept 2" with a kit like the Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for 2" Slipper Springs part # APT6SE so you can use the 6-Leaf Slipper Spring w/ Hook End for 8,000-lb part # e46SR.
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• Spring Spring Hanger Spacing for Spring e46SR
  The B dimension on a slipper spring is the distance that should be between the hanger and the mounting point on a slipper spring equalizer. For example the part # e46SR that you referenced should have a distance of 24-7/8 inches between the first hanger and the equalizer mounting point. Since equalizers can have different lengths there isn't a standard dimension with this spring. Let's use hanger kit part # AP202-H238 as an example. The first hanger of the hanger kit part # AP202-H238...
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• Slipper Spring and Tandem Axle Hanger Kit Recommendation for a 14k Trailer
  Both slipper springs and double eye springs will work just as well as the other as long as they are rated for the weight of the trailer. Typically slipper springs are seen more on the heavier capacity trailers. For an 8k axle rated spring you really only have the option of slipper springs. You would want the # e46SR like you referenced. For a tandem axle hanger kit for use with this spring you would then want the part # AP216-H238.
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• Is There Any Advantage In Using a Single Leaf Spring Instead of a Stacked Leaf Spring
  The only advantage you might get from using the 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles - 25-1/4" Long # e46SR instead of a handful stacked together, like the 5-Leaf # e34SR, is if you're needing to lower the height of your trailer. Aside from that we recommend replacing leaf springs with ones that are as identical as possible so as to keep everything the same on your trailer. It's also important to note that you need to make the same changes to both sides of your axle at the...
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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 have...
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• Can 6-Leaf Slipper Spring 8000lb e46SR Be Installed On 7000lb Trailer Axle?
  As long as the 29-1/2" length of the 6-Leaf Slipper Spring # e46SR you were looking at matches the current slipper springs used with your 7000lb axles then yes, they will work. You can confirm the length of your current slipper springs by jacking the trailer up so that there is not weight on the springs and measuring from center of spring eye to the end of the slipper spring as shown in the included picture. With that said this spring will be slightly stiffer than your current springs...
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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 leaf...
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• Does Center Pin Come with the 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles e46SR
  There is no centering pin that comes with the 1-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 6,000-lb Trailer Axles # e46SR but there is a "nib" that helps keep it centered in the spring seat. I'm not quite sure what you are referencing unless it is the bolt in the middle of a stack of leaf springs like part # e94SR which helps keep the leaf springs aligned. If you have something different please send me a picture of it so I can see if it is something that we carry.
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• 6k Rated Double Eye Leaf Spring Recommendation for Trailer
  The most common leaf spring length for trailer is 25-1/4 inches. The best recommendation I can make is the part # e46SR which is 25-1/4 inches long and is for 6k rated axles. You may need to move the hangers on your trailer to get these to fit, but you should note that trailer leaf springs have a tendency to stretch around 3/4 of an inch over time.
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• 6,000 Pound 1 Leaf Replacement Double Eye Trailer Spring
  The closest spring we have to that is part # e46SR which is a 6,000 pound 1-leaf spring but it measures 25-1/4 inches long. If your 26 inch spring is old and flattened out then there's a good chance part # e46SR is what you need because your old one will be longer than a new one.
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• Differences Between Single and 5-Leaf Leaf Springs for 6000 Lb Rated Trailer Axle
  The single leaf # e46SR is designed for use with a mobile home axle, which is intended to be a one-time use item, so I'd wholeheartedly recommend going with the other option, part # e34SR which is designed for use on a trailer that's designed to be used over a span of years. You'll be much happier with its performance. We don't offer a bushing that will work in the single leaf spring, and that's entirely a function of the one-use nature that type of axle is designed for. Also, keep in...
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• Axle Spacing To Use 29-1/2 inch Long Leaf Springs with Slipper Axle Tandem Hanger Kit # AP216-H238
  With 29-1/2 inch leaf springs like the # e46SR that you referenced the axle spacing you'll want to use with the hanger kit part # AP216-H238 would be 35-1/8 inches. You cannot use the over under kits we offer with slipper springs.
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• How to Determine the Correct Double Eye Leaf Springs For Replacement
  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. See the picture to the right for the locations of the measurements, (A) and (B) in the following paragraphs. If your trailer has a axle capacity of 6,000 pounds and the center to center measurement of the spring eyes is 24-1/4 inches, and the measurement from the center of the spring to the center of the front spring eye is...
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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 # e46SR 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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• Determining Correct Replacement Leaf Spring For Tandem Axle Gooseneck Trailer W/ Mobile Home Axles
  I am sorry to hear your axle broke! I do not have an exact answer on why your axle broke in the manner it did, but unless you notice that your springs are completely worn out I wouldn't say it was caused by the springs. I will say that mobile home axles are really designed for one time use, and are not always made to the highest standard for longevity. If your springs are worn out, I would be happy to recommend a replacement for you but I will need to know the length and width of current...
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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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