I discovered a broken spring on my fiver about 5 years ago. Considered it an anomaly and replaced it. This summer I discovered another spring broken while on the road in Utah. Stopped at a Flying J in Scipio to get it replaced and found two were broken, one on each side. The second probably happened on the crappy section of IH-15 south out of Salt Lake while I was looking for a repair shop. Anyway, getting to the point I had all 4 replaced with heavier 5 leaf springs vs 4 leaf that came on it. Sunnybrook made excellent trailers in that time frame but like all manufacturers they used only the minimum required. The OEM tires were D rated (just barely enough) and I upgraded to E. I am sure the springs were adequate, but probably just adequate. Something to consider if one is having suspension work done. FWIW

If a person has time to order what they want there are US Made springs available.

If one goes I would always recommend replacing the full set.Mine were sagging after a decade and were replaced with a higher weight rating. Has never ridden better.

time2roll wrote:If one goes I would always recommend replacing the full set.Mine were sagging after a decade and were replaced with a higher weight rating. Has never ridden better.I agree.... if I had 1 that went, ALL would be gone at the same time! Not worried about that now, the Morryde IS is an BEAST !

Agree with replacing all four. My original springs were rated 3,000 lbs; weignt on each wheel about 2,500 lbs. After breaking one spring, I replaced all with 4,000 lb springs. That was nine years ago and there have been no spring problem since the replacement.

I had EMCO brand, made in USA springs on a new trailer. They really looked nice with well formed eyes in each end. One had the locator off center, one sagged and one broke all within the first three years. I replaced with springs from Redneck Trailer Supply, they appeared more crudely made, but they have been working ever since. I believe it is all about the steel quality and heat treating and there is no way to tell what you are buying.

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Lynnmor
Explorer
Aug 27, 2019
I had EMCO brand, made in USA springs on a new trailer. They really looked nice with well formed eyes in each end. One had the locator off center, one sagged and one broke all within the first three years. I replaced with springs from Redneck Trailer Supply, they appeared more crudely made, but they have been working ever since. I believe it is all about the steel quality and heat treating and there is no way to tell what you are buying.
RoyF
Explorer
Aug 27, 2019
Agree with replacing all four. My original springs were rated 3,000 lbs; weignt on each wheel about 2,500 lbs. After breaking one spring, I replaced all with 4,000 lb springs. That was nine years ago and there have been no spring problem since the replacement.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Aug 27, 2019
time2roll wrote:
If one goes I would always recommend replacing the full set.
Mine were sagging after a decade and were replaced with a higher weight rating. Has never ridden better.

I agree.... if I had 1 that went, ALL would be gone at the same time!
Not worried about that now, the Morryde IS is an BEAST !
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 27, 2019
If one goes I would always recommend replacing the full set.
Mine were sagging after a decade and were replaced with a higher weight rating. Has never ridden better.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Aug 27, 2019
If a person has time to order what they want there are US Made springs available.

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