Trailer Springs in Mexicali, Mexico??
I’m making my way down the Baja and within 100 miles of crossing the border I’ve broken a trailer axle spring. I’m in San Felipe and will be heading back to Mexicali to find new springs (I’m going to ...
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Dtank wrote:If one can find a "Spring and forge shop" that would probably be the best springs one could get.
Beware!
On some trailer springs, the centering pin is "off center" !!
Example: Your spring is 50 inches long. You would/might think
the pin would be in the middle - 25 inches from end to end.
Not necessarily so! It may be at 26 inches! Meaning one end is 26 inches long - the other is 24 inches.
(Measure one of the remaining springs to see how it's "oriented").
Found that out the hard way...but an "on center" pin will work in a pinch....for a while!
Actually, it worked for a long while - until I discovered "why" it broke a 2nd time!
Suggest you "jury rig" your axle (Mexicans are very creative!) and return to the US. Find a "Spring and Forge" shop to make new springs for you -or- make real sure springs from a trailer supply (utility trailers, etc.) are exact measurement for what you have - as well as the number of leaves.
Save old (good) spring/s for spares.
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