Traveling last week and had a busted leaf spring. 4400# axle 2200# spring, right side front axle. Lippert stepped up and replaced both springs on the front axle. They paid all the freight, mobile tech to install and sent all the necessary parts to repair. No over loading was involved. I have a recent CAT ticket for 7800# GVW of the trailer. More than 1000# under the rated GVWR of 8950#.I wanted to go to 2500# or 2600# springs but Lippert would only replace same for same. I'm going to buy 4 new springs and I already have a wet bolt kit to install at the same time. So, what would happen if I just put two 2600# springs on the rear axle and left the new 2200# springs on the front axle? Any problem with that? I imagine there is. Next question, where do I find springs that aren't made in China?I don't intend to overload. I just want an extra margin of capacity. Kind of like replacing my load range D tires with Load range E.

I had broken springs on the rear axle last Oct. and replaced all 4 with the OEM spec rated springs; mine are 3,500 lbs axles. Got home OK but upon inspection this spring, I noted that the replacements had almost no arch in them. My conclusion after replacing them with heavier rated springs was that the springs did not live up to their rating? Chinese? I don't know. My trailer gross is 7,850 lbs and axle load at the scale was only 5,700 so the springs are not overloaded. I would not run the axles with different springs.

You can add a leaf to the pack, I've found that spring shops are pretty reasonable. My theory is that springs break when they snap back. Shocks prevent that.

Replaced my 1750 springs with 2250 on 3500 axles. Rides great no issues.The old springs went flat and caused alignment issues.Bought mine here:http://www.stengelbros.com/trailer/trailer-leaf-springs/About $200 shipped for the set of four.I would do them all. 2500 or 2600 should be fine IMO.

Good luck all springs are made in China that I've replaced two broken springs on the side of the road. Just upgraded to heavier springs,wet bolt system and Mor ryde

Thanks folks for the replies. Here's my choices.Trailer has 4400# axles and springs are 2200# 4 leaf.I can change to 2500# (5000 total) or 3000# (6000 total) 4 leaf springs. Which do you think would be better? I understand my capacity will remain at 4400# per axle regardless of spring choice. I was just concerned that the 3000# springs might be a little stiff and tend to shake up the trailer more than necessary. Any thoughts?

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3oaks
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
My theory is that springs break when they snap back. Shocks prevent that.
I don't subscribe to that theory.

I had broken springs on my 6 year old Ford F150 which I owned long before my trailer towing days. Owned from new and never had a real load in the bed either. My Ford dealer said they had reports of others with broken springs as well. Shocks never prevented the springs from snapping. The truck was used as a daily driver without any load in the box. :@
valhalla360
Navigator
Aug 18, 2016
Up sizing (not upgrading) by a little is probably fine. The problem if you up size drastically, is it will be like an empty 1 ton. The springs are supposed to give as you hit a bump. If you up size a lot, it will beat the trailer up.

Keep in mind when people say it rides fine...are they riding in the trailer?
yankee_camper
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
Just upgraded my 2 3500 lb. axles with 2k springs and Dexter suspension upgrade kit difference is night and day in stance, stability and ride over the old flattened out 1750 oem springs.
hohenwald48
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
lucy6194 wrote:
Good luck all springs are made in China that I've replaced two broken springs on the side of the road. Just upgraded to heavier springs,wet bolt system and Mor ryde

Thanks. When I get done I will have 2 nearly new 2200# springs. I think I'll just toss them in the storage compartment for emergency use. I think I might have towed my trailer a 100 miles or so with the one spring broken. I probably overloaded all the remaining springs and possibly the tire on the unbroken axle. I think I'll probably end up with a new set of tires too.
hohenwald48
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
Thanks folks for the replies. Here's my choices.

Trailer has 4400# axles and springs are 2200# 4 leaf.

I can change to 2500# (5000 total) or 3000# (6000 total) 4 leaf springs. Which do you think would be better?

I understand my capacity will remain at 4400# per axle regardless of spring choice. I was just concerned that the 3000# springs might be a little stiff and tend to shake up the trailer more than necessary. Any thoughts?
lucy6194
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
Good luck all springs are made in China that I've replaced two broken springs on the side of the road. Just upgraded to heavier springs,wet bolt system and Mor ryde
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 18, 2016
Replaced my 1750 springs with 2250 on 3500 axles. Rides great no issues.
The old springs went flat and caused alignment issues.

Bought mine here:
http://www.stengelbros.com/trailer/trailer-leaf-springs/
About $200 shipped for the set of four.

I would do them all. 2500 or 2600 should be fine IMO.
Downwindtracke1
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
You can add a leaf to the pack, I've found that spring shops are pretty reasonable. My theory is that springs break when they snap back. Shocks prevent that.
WayneAt63044
Explorer
Aug 18, 2016
I had broken springs on the rear axle last Oct. and replaced all 4 with the OEM spec rated springs; mine are 3,500 lbs axles. Got home OK but upon inspection this spring, I noted that the replacements had almost no arch in them. My conclusion after replacing them with heavier rated springs was that the springs did not live up to their rating? Chinese? I don't know. My trailer gross is 7,850 lbs and axle load at the scale was only 5,700 so the springs are not overloaded. I would not run the axles with different springs.

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