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ivbinconned
Explorer II
Jan 04, 2022

Spring suspension issues

Bought the 09 34foot Cedar fifth 5 years ago. Upgraded the 4 leaf springs to new 5 leaf.
Considering doing it again and going to 6 leaf which would be rated at 3500 pounds.
Or will this give to stiff a ride? They have flattened out some.

I’m also thinking of cutting off the front and rear hangers and re-weld them on in order to spread the axels about 3 inches.
The tires are only about 1.5 inches apart.
I Once had tires that started to expand in diameter when they warmed up and began to touch.
Replaced them of course but I’m not happy with how close they are together.
  • Well I wondered about getting shorter springs but was told none existed??
  • I am not sure about moving those hangers too far. You may
    spread them out too far and put them on too much of an angle
    and may have a problem with the shackles
    getting inverted by the equalizer. I went from 5 leafs to 6 on my fiver and it actually rode better. My new springs were a
    1/2 inch shorter then the original ones and I got a little more seperation between the wheel. My wheels were only a inch apart
    before the new springs. Good luck.