freetheheal wrote:
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 replace all of them). Does anyone know where I’d begin looking? They don’t have parts places like in the US listed online nor is Google really a thing. Any help is appreciated.
Laid back in an old saloon, with a peso in my hand
Watchin' flies and children on the street
And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile
There's a little boy who wants to shine my feet
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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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