Can Slipper Springs be Used in Place of Double-Eye Leaf Springs on a Trailer

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want to add new fenders with existing hangers. can existing hangers be used by attaching front of slipper spring onto front existing hanger with bolt and nut then secure rear slipper into rear hanger using a bolt and nut to hold slipper in hanger

asked by: Bill M

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Expert Reply:

If the trailer currently uses double-eye spring suspension then you will want to use slipper spring hangers if you want to switch spring types. Double-eye hangers would not work in the manner you have described because the shackle bolts are not large enough in diameter. I have included a link to the slipper spring hangers that we offer.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

Trailer hubs that a 8 inch wheel can also fit a 12 wheel so yes you could upgrade to the larger wheel size. So you could use a 5.30-12 tire and wheel like the part #AM30780. The pilot diameter would be large enough to fit over the hub pilot. Since…

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Answer 2

When determining the hanger spacing for a slipper spring you want to go with the dimensions that the hanger kit calls for. For example if you were using the slipper spring hanger kit part #APS3SE with the #SP-177275 you would want a distance of…

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Answer 3

The main difference between a 5.70-8 trailer tire and a 215/60-8 will be the width. Your current tire is about 5.9 inches wide and the 215/60-8 is about 8.9 inches wide. They will both be about the same height. If your current wheel setup has more…

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Answer 4

When welding a metal part to another piece of metal, it is always best to have as much metal touching between the two parts. With this in mind, the majority of customers will weld the top of the hanger to the frame of the trailer, leaving the side…

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Answer 5

In most cases switching from double eye to slipper spring requires new hangers and mounting hardware. This would require you to cut the old spring hangers off the trailer and mount the new hangers in the correct location for the slipper springs. Due…

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Answer 6

I went out to the warehouse and pulled trailer coupler #CA5400 to measure the latch width and its hole diameter. The latch outside width is just over 7/8 of an inch at 0.88 inches. And the hole diameter is just over 5/16 of an inch at 0.32 inches. If…

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Answer 7

The most important thing to match when replacing trailer leaf springs is the weight capacity. Which for a trailer that weighs 3,000 lbs I'd recommend going with 3,700 lb axle springs like #SP-040275 which are 30 inches long. This means you'll…

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Answer 8

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…

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Answer 9

You need to use a 9/16 inch bolt for the front eye of the 3-Leaf Slipper Spring that your referenced part #SP-178275. For that I would recommend the Spring Eye Bolt with Lock Nut part #166079. The correct rear hanger is part #115706S if it's a…

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Answer 10

Slipper Springs like #e33SR do not use a bolt and bushing for the open eye end of the spring. It connects directly to the hanger using a slipper spring hanger kit.

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Answer 11

It's hard to see in your picture but is the hanger open on the one side which allows the spring to slide out to the side? It shouldn't be open like that. If you need a replacement hanger we have the #115706S for if you have a 1-3/4 inch wide…

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Answer 12

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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