Leaf Spring Wet Bolts
I was just wondering. Why do travel trailers have so much trouble with the bolts and hangers associated with the leaf spring suspensions? I read of folks who change to different systems with wet bol...
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jporietis wrote:ktmrfs wrote:
well, cars and trucks usually don't have a hanger for the leaf spring and that is usually what wears the most on a trailer. and the hanger is pretty thin material.
The thick hanger that comes with wet bolts solves the problem.
Next, they use a very thin plastic sleave over a steel bolt in the eylets. doesn't take long for the plastic sleave to wear through, then you get lots of clearance and slop.
and when turning a trailer has much much higher side loads pn the axles and springs than a car/truck since the trailer pivots on the dual axles.
Plus vehicles ( other than trailers/fivers) have shocks that prevent a lot of the up/down stresses.
if you have leaf springs you must have a hanger, car, truck, or trailer. Trailers I have seen have metal to metal on the hangers whereas cars and trucks usually have a rubber or plastic bushing
I put 'wet bolts' on each of my fivers over the years!
