etrailer Trailer Suspension - Leaf Spring Suspension - APT5 Review Video

Thank you for providing the specs for the suspension components that you already have. Correct hanger spacing really depends on the components being used such as springs, hangers and equalizers. Most of the hanger spacing dimensions that we have are…

I am happy to help! Starting with the two holes in the shorter hangers included in the Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for Double-Eye Springs - 2-1/2" Front/Rear, 4-1/2" Center #APT8 you were looking at. Those holes are not for bolting but…

The #APT5 Tandem Axle Lead Spring Hanger kit does not include the leaf spring bushings. The bushings are usually included with the leaf springs, as you can see in the photo I provided. If you have a set of springs that need bushings, we offer them.…

You'll only need a license plate light like the #OPT77FR directly over the license plate, on whatever side of the trailer that you're mounting the plate. What the 2 on each side is referring to is that you could use 2 lights on each side of…

It depends on the leaf springs you are using. Basically you will need to mock it all up before permanently installing anything on the trailer. Generally speaking the distance between hangers would likely be 24-3/4 inches on center to 29-1/2 inches on…

For your double eye springs that are 25-1/2 inches, it is likely your hangers are 29-1/2 inches apart on center and your springs most likely were originally 25-1/4 inches as they will stretch slightly over time. For instance if you were to use 25-1/4…

To correctly measure a leaf spring, you'll want to jack the trailer up on jack stands so the axle is hanging freely, then measure directly across from the center of one spring eye to the other, as shown in the provided diagram. The height of the…

The Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for Double Eye Springs - 3-3/4" Tall Front/Center/Rear #APT5 does not have different size shackle straps. They are all 2-5/8 inches from center of hole to center of hole. If your current straps are different…

The equalizer on your trailer suspension needs to be able to move, you might have leaf springs that are too short or your spring hangers are too far apart. Typically when people have this problem the solution is to have the spring hangers brought in…

The Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for Double Eye Springs #APT5 may have the correct equalizer but you will need to measure the current equalizer to find out. The length from the center of the left-most eye to the center of the right-most eye of your…

To determine the location for the front and rear hangers on your tandem axle trailer you will first need to make sure that you have the correct center point for your equalizer hanger. The center point of your equalizer hanger needs to be located…

I'd need to know what the length of your leaf springs are be able to figure out the proper hanger dimensions. What you'll want to do is go with the distance between the hangers that allows the distance between the equalizer side bolt center…