Tired of rusty, flaking running gear on your trailer? Need more corrosion protection for launching your boat or towing over heavily treated roads? Upgrade your suspension with this long-lasting, supremely rust-resistant leaf spring.
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e36FV | 13-1/2" | 14" | 27" | 2-3/4" |
If you're replacing a busted or rusted-out spring on your trailer - or if you've decided to upgrade to dacromet to avoid rusted-out springs down the line - the first thing you'll need to do is measure your existing leaf springs. Take a look at the measurements above. If these dimensions - and the weight rating - match what you currently have, you should be good to go.
Remember, though, your leaf springs can flatten a bit over time. And if you're measuring your spring while your trailer is fully loaded, the overall length that you get might be a bit more than what you need a brand new, unloaded spring to measure.
As you travel across highways and backroads, your trailer's leaf springs are going to corrode and flake over time. This is especially true if you have a boat trailer that's regularly submerged in water. Completely rusted-out springs on trailers are all too common, and these dacromet springs are a great solution to that problem.
Longer-lasting springs will save you money and are great for any trailer, but they are a must have for folks who live or play by the water. If you live on the coast, you're probably always rinsing the saltwater off of your trailer to try and keep rust at bay. If you're really worried, you might've even tried to repaint your springs or spray them down with rust inhibitors. But upgrading to these dacromet-coated leaf springs could cut down on or eliminate all of that maintenance, leaving you more time to spend out on the water.
Rust-resistant coatings are graded according to a salt spray rating. Basically, this rating shows the amount of time it takes for a material to show signs of corrosion when exposed to pure, continuous salt spray. We conducted our own salt spray test and found that this dacromet coating lasts up to 744 hours before it begins to deteriorate. Compare that to some other dacromet coatings out there that are rated at just 300 hours - or zinc coatings that don't last for even that long - and you can be sure these springs will last.
Leaf springs, as you probably know, make up an important part of your trailer's suspension. Their main purpose is to absorb road shock as you travel, as well as allow your axle(s) to move independently of the rest of the trailer.
To mount this leaf spring, you'll need hangers welded onto your trailer frame - which you probably already have in place - as well as shackle straps and a suspension bolt. It's a good idea to replace your existing straps and bolt while you're under there working on things because they tend to wear out quickly. One thing that could help keep them from wearing out too fast would be upgrading to galvanized or zinc-plated hardware. Doing so will boost the corrosion resistance and, therefore, the longevity of your trailer.
We also always recommend replacing both of your springs at the same time because it's not unusual for leaf springs to sag and elongate over time. If you replace just the one, there's a good chance that it won't match your existing spring on the opposite side of your trailer, and that can mess up your alignment.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello, neighbor, Steven here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look at our etrailer rust resistant four-leaf double eye springs rated for 3,500 pound trailer axles. Now folks, these upgrade your trailer suspension or replace your current suspension to save you time and money on maintenance. They are gonna be excellent for both boat trailers or any trailer that's regularly exposed to salt treated roads, so it resists rust and corrosion with our DACROMET finish that has a salt spray rating of an impressive 700 hours. Now folks, these mount directly to your trailer existing hangers with suspension hardware that's all sold separately. And these are constructed of a nice sturdy steel construction.
They already have the nylon bushings pressed in place. Now you're gonna get one leaf spring just like you see here. We recommend you change out both of 'em, so both of them meaning left and right side of your trailer. That way you have proper axle alignment and sometimes brand to brand, there could be some slight variances in the length overall, even though they all say the measurement and possibly the spring material. So it's a good idea to replace 'em in pairs.
Now this spring by itself is rated at a capacity of 1,750 pounds, two of them giving you that axle capacity of the 3,500 pounds. Now center of eye to center of eye on this spring is 27 inches. The spring width is 1 3/4 inches wide. And the eye diameter with the bush in here is a 9/16 and without the bush in here, the diameter of the metal itself will be 11/16. Now the leaf thicknesses are 3/8 inch thick.
There are four leafs, so you can count 'em one two three four. And they've got the nice clamp here and metal heavy duty to hold it together. And then you've got the spots here to set onto your spring seats and everything on top of your axle. And then of course your U bolt and plate that again are sold separately. If you need some new ones, pick 'em up here at etrailer.com, but those will go on the top.
Well folks, that's gonna wrap it up for a quick look today at the etrailer rust resistant DACROMET coated four leaf double eye spring 27 inches long eye to eye. I'm Steven. Thanks for watching.
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