Hi coachcollins42
I did some digging on this. Thanks for the info, that helped. A few things do not add up.
You have 5,200# axle tubes, but you are replacing the springs with 3,000# per spring pack = 6,000#. Your axle or your tires are going to be weaker then the springs. What where your thoughts on going to 6,000# of spring? That is 12,000# of camper spring set where before you had 10,000 or 10,400#. Having you weighed the camper?
Next is the 26" centers on the 6,000# springs.
Here is a fast check, you said 33" axle spacing which I asked for, but in this case, what is the end spring hangers center to center?
See this pic, Mine says 54 71/6" on the right side, what is yours? We really need this number to help sort this out. Note: I have 32" axle centers. Not your 33" which is more standard.
The small Dexter EZ flex
EZ flex instructions on page 5 says the lower center to center of the eyes is ref 5.7" This will change when you are loaded but it is a place to start.
Using the 26" springs that you selected, 13" hangs off each end of the axle to the hanger. Adding this up
13 + 33 axle spacing + 13 = 59" But we do not yet know the hangers center to center distance to add for the equalizer
This pic shows the spring eyes on a "loaded" axle as being very close to each other.
By that picture, the spring eyes are even less then the EZ flex which starts at 5.7" and compresses. And your 26" on the spring eyes is a relaxed distance. When the spring is loaded it gets longer as the spring starts to flatten.
Something is not really right with this 26" long spring with a D dim. of 4 1/4" . Why did you pic that length? I'm assuming this is that spring?
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Suspension/Universal-Group/SP-053275.htmlI have not looked at every 5,000# 4 leafspring, but the Etrailer 5,000 spring set is 25 1/4" and the D dimension 3" is
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Suspension/Universal-Group/SP-218275.htmlOK, at this point we need that hanger to hanger spring center distance. Before you change any parts out, ideally we can sort out the math on how the old springs and the much longer Alko rigid equalizer worked. At this point, I suspect your original springs are not on 26" centers.
Hope this helps
John
