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cummins2014
May 09, 2014Explorer
Me Again wrote:
The concern of using spacer blocks is the torque applied to the springs and extended u-bolts under heavy braking. Look at the U-bolts and springs on the TV rear axles and compare that what you see under your trailer! Night and day difference! Good way to break a spring leaf or U-bolt.
Chris
Is this something you witnessed or had happen ? I do understand it gives everything a little more leverage for torque, but extending shackles seems to me just as bad. I guess the only good way is just cutting of the shackles ,and extending the frame down, and rewelding shackles ???
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