Broken springs
Spent the better part of a day last week sitting in a campground replacing the springs on the rear axle of my TT. Wasn't particularly pleasant and I'd rather not do it again. BOTH rear main leafs sna...
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Why do trailer springs break?
Not only due to them being the absolute minimum for the vehicle they're installed on they are also often purchased from "the lowest bidder". Quality has a tendency to follow price.
When passenger cars were all equipped with leaf springs people often sprayed them with motor oil or on a weekend would drive a screwdriver between the end of a leaf and the one above then squirt grease between them. End result----- more broken leaf springs.
Leaf springs rely on not just the temper in the metal to keep them from over arching under compression but also the friction between leaves. It's a combined effort. Lube the leaves and this friction goes away. Separators are used on many springs to reduce squeak but the separator material is somewhat like brake material.
In my case the issue of leaf springs on my trailer is now moot. My 2018 Micro-Lite has torsion spring axles with easy-lube hubs. I love 'em already. :)
Not only due to them being the absolute minimum for the vehicle they're installed on they are also often purchased from "the lowest bidder". Quality has a tendency to follow price.
When passenger cars were all equipped with leaf springs people often sprayed them with motor oil or on a weekend would drive a screwdriver between the end of a leaf and the one above then squirt grease between them. End result----- more broken leaf springs.
Leaf springs rely on not just the temper in the metal to keep them from over arching under compression but also the friction between leaves. It's a combined effort. Lube the leaves and this friction goes away. Separators are used on many springs to reduce squeak but the separator material is somewhat like brake material.
In my case the issue of leaf springs on my trailer is now moot. My 2018 Micro-Lite has torsion spring axles with easy-lube hubs. I love 'em already. :)
