Leaf Spring Replacement Cost?

I have seen ads for replacement leaf springs starting at around $70.Of course Your price would be higher because of the type of Vehicle and additional parts such as U Bolts etc.

The Labor would depend upon the shop that You take it to.

My mechanic could probably do the R&R in about two hours depending on interruptions. Then the vehicle should be realigned to make sure that it tracks properly.

Why don't You contact a Mechanic shop in Your area to get a quotation.

Or check on line ...one place that pops up is SDTruckSprings.com. They are located in NY State but ship from several different warehouse locations.

I'm sure there is someone in California that offers the same or similar products!

1) If it IS the springs, a good spring shop would be able to re-arch the springs.
2) Are you certain it's the springs?...63,000 miles on a set of springs is really not much mileage, considering what the chassis/springs are designed for. Delivery trucks built on that chassis log many times that amount, and likely in more harsh environments.

Jim

Lobstah wrote:
1) If it IS the springs, a good spring shop would be able to re-arch the springs.
2) Are you certain it's the springs?...63,000 miles on a set of springs is really not much mileage, considering what the chassis/springs are designed for. Delivery trucks built on that chassis log many times that amount, and likely in more harsh environments.

Jim

I thought mine were an inch low also when I measured it in my driveway. When I measured it in a Walmart parking lot the problem went away. My driveway was slightly crowned that I never noticed before. I have 97K on my chassis.

Measure the spring arc on each side-- attachment points to axle. If that one spring has the same dimension as the other, don't replace the spring, just have any truck spring shop add a shim.

Yes, if the spring dimension is different, have it re-arched or replaced.

Replacing a spring is surprisingly inexpensive, if you have it done by a truck spring shop. They have all the right tools and are set up to just get it done without a lot of messing around. Don't just take it to truck repair center, make sure it is a spring or suspension shop.

kennersonf wrote:
Does anyone know the cost of replacing the rear leaf springs on a 2003 Workhorse W22 chassis (parts and labor). I just returned home from a 5,700 mile trip and during the past few weeks of the trip, I noticed my MH was one inch lower on the passenger side. It has been inspected and there are no visible cracks in any of the springs. My guess is the right side springs are getting weak and starting to sag. The weight distribution is good. I do not want to put air bags or SumoSprings on it to level the ride because that is just a band-aid approach. My motorhome has 62,000 miles on it. I've search the forum, but could not find any recent posts regarding the cost.

Well, I did the "band-aid" air bag thing 7 years and 40,000 miles ago. I run one side at 100 psi and the other at 50 psi. That levels the MH side to side and gets the rear up where it should be. It's worked fine all those miles and years.

The bags were around $260 (if my memory is correct) and I installed them myself.

As stated by others Spring repair is surprisingly inexpensive. I have had springs re arched and then added a helper spring relatively cheap and once done never had any more problems.

Was the RV empty when you measured it? Was it loaded evenly when you measured it? What is Workhorse's spec on ride height variation side to side and front to rear? I think you are chasing a ghost, but it is your money.
Randy