What Should Hanger Distance be for Trailer Tandem Axle Suspension

Question:

I’m putting on new leaf spring hangers on a trailer my leaf springs are 23 3/8” center of the eye. My Equalizer is 7 3/4” center of eye. How do I go about to determine the measurement needed between hangers?

asked by: Eugene

Expert Reply:

Hey Eugene, you'd want a distance of 54-1/4 inches from the front to rear hanger centers. Basically to ensure you get the right shackle angle you need the distance between the spring hanger bolt center and equalizer bolt center to be about 1/8 inch less than the spring length.

expert reply by: Jameson C