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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 slipper leaf spring.
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| Part Number | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e96FV | 11-1/2" | 24-5/8" | 26-5/8" | 12" | 16-1/16" | 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, neighbors and friends, Steven here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look at our very own etrailer Rust Resistant, Dacromet-coated Seven Leaf Slipper Spring with the hook end, rated at 8,000 pound axle capacity. So folks, this will upgrade your trailer suspension and save you time and money on maintenance by having something that's gonna be rust resistant and just give you a lot longer lifetime on your springs. It's gonna be excellent for boat trailers or any trailer really that gets regularly exposed to salt treated roads, those kind of things, and water. Now this can resist rust and corrosion with this nice Dacromet finish. It's got a salt spray rating of an impressive 700 hours.
Now this would mount to your trailer frame suspension using existing hangers and suspension hardware that you should already have, that is not included. So if you need that, you can pick up here separately. It is made of a heavy duty steel construction. You got the nylon bushing already pressed in here. That eye diameter is a 9/16", and without that bushing in there, the spring inside dimension is 1-5/16".
It is an seven leaf spring, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. And everything's steel banded here for durability. And again, everything up here would sit with your plate over it and your u-bolts to help hold it in place along with the hangers for the front and rear. The spring width is two inches. From the very back tip here on top to the center eye, I got 26-5/8".
Now this spring by itself is only rated at 4,000 pounds capacity, two of them on one axle gives them a rating of 8,000 pound axle capacity. We recommend you change these in pairs. That way you get two brands matching up the same material, the same spring and the same dimensions on everything as brand to brand, sometimes they can be a little bit different. Well folks, that's gonna wrap it up for our quick look today at our etrailer slipper spring for a 8,000 pound rated axle, 26-5/8" measurement. I'm Steven, thanks for watching.
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