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Red_Eagle
Explorer
Sep 13, 2016

Replacing leaf springs or installing helper springs

After incurring a flat tire on our last trip, the technician who replaced the flat with my spare showed me why the tire went flat and mentioned the need to either add "helper springs" or replacing the...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 13, 2016
Replaced mine ......7K axles with 3500# leaf spring paks except they flatted out after a few years.

Took 5th wheel into a Trailer shop. They checked springs and stated they were 3200# at best based on number of leafs and length.

Ordered 4000# leaf spring paks from Dexter $120/ea plus install $700 total

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