Trailer Advice

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by TomParis

So now I am trying to find the springs locally to replace them myself to save money, and I found these I figure with two sets of them that would be a maximum of 4,ooo lbs, which should be fine with a 20' Seacraft and a 115 motor I would think. Looking for advice, thanks.

Tom

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...y?cm_vc=-10005

This is what I do, every 4-5 years I just buy new ones. Change the bearings when I swap the springs and no worries. You can work your self to death trying to save them but I just replace and don't worry. Simple to do and don't cost too much. The 20 inch 3 leaf are only $16 each. The 5 leaf galvanized were around $32 each. The galv. hubs are only $18 each. They have way more in stock in our local store than on their web site.

springs

http://www.agrisupply.com/trailer-sp...e-eye/p/25444/

hubs:

http://www.agrisupply.com/galvanized...r-hub/p/59368/


We have a ag supply here that has similar springs. They carry ones like you mentioned in 3 leaf and in five. My trailer had the 3 leaf and I went to the 5 leaf. I have pulled my 20 (on there now) and my 23 with out motors on the same trailer. One thing I did do the second time around was to get the galvanized dipped ones instead of the regular black ones. They seem to last a little longer. They didn't have them the first trailer I did but do now in stock. They also started stocking the galvanized hubs too. I swapped the hubs and springs last time together and will do so again in a few years. Took the old ones and saved for spares and always keep a new set of bearings and a tube of grease in my truck when pulling it just in case. I quit having bearing problems once I started carrying spares. Go figure.