Bent leaf spring ?
I think I have a bent leaf spring. Please see attachments I guess I wil need a complete new leaf spring ? Wonder how this happened ? Over a curb ? Too much weight on that side of a...
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What are "wet bolts" ?
I've used etrailer before and been very happy with what they supplied. However, this time I bought from a local large truck and trailer dealer. Prices about twice that of etrailer, but I needed them more quickly than etrailer could deliver. In addition, there were the shipping costs, which when added to etrailer costs didn't make the total cost that much different from my local dealer.
My shanks were fine, and I used them again. Better design than the local dealer's. His were just short shanks with bolts through them at each end with nylon locks. My old ones are the "stepped" type where the thread is only right at the end, such that you can't tighten them beyond a certain point, ensuring the leaf will be able to move easily up and down.
Another reason I used my old shanks was because they were about 1" longer. I had concerns about the set-up if I used his.
One completely done, the other tomorrow. The trailer is leaning a bit to one side now, as the new leaf has a nice bow, whereas the other old one is almost flat. A good sign I guess, if I had known, that it was getting worn out.
While I had the wheel off, I took off the drum and replaced the inner and outer bearings (6 years old with at least 40K miles on them) and examined the brakes. Latter OK for another year. I have a grease seal remover tool but it is difficult to use with just the drum. What I do is take off the wheel, then the drum, then put the drum back onto the wheel with a couple of the drum studs done up. Put the wheel and attached drum flat on the ground, insert the remover tool into the seal, and with one foot on the wheel, pull ! (It was so stuck inside, I had to slip a long bar over the tool's handle to give me extra leverage !)
Thanks all for the tips. A great forum !
I've used etrailer before and been very happy with what they supplied. However, this time I bought from a local large truck and trailer dealer. Prices about twice that of etrailer, but I needed them more quickly than etrailer could deliver. In addition, there were the shipping costs, which when added to etrailer costs didn't make the total cost that much different from my local dealer.
My shanks were fine, and I used them again. Better design than the local dealer's. His were just short shanks with bolts through them at each end with nylon locks. My old ones are the "stepped" type where the thread is only right at the end, such that you can't tighten them beyond a certain point, ensuring the leaf will be able to move easily up and down.
Another reason I used my old shanks was because they were about 1" longer. I had concerns about the set-up if I used his.
One completely done, the other tomorrow. The trailer is leaning a bit to one side now, as the new leaf has a nice bow, whereas the other old one is almost flat. A good sign I guess, if I had known, that it was getting worn out.
While I had the wheel off, I took off the drum and replaced the inner and outer bearings (6 years old with at least 40K miles on them) and examined the brakes. Latter OK for another year. I have a grease seal remover tool but it is difficult to use with just the drum. What I do is take off the wheel, then the drum, then put the drum back onto the wheel with a couple of the drum studs done up. Put the wheel and attached drum flat on the ground, insert the remover tool into the seal, and with one foot on the wheel, pull ! (It was so stuck inside, I had to slip a long bar over the tool's handle to give me extra leverage !)
Thanks all for the tips. A great forum !
