Trailer repair

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We had to replace all four of my leaf springs this weekend. All four sets had broken clean through the first three springs. Has anyone had this problem ?

This trailer is six years old, its almost never used, its never seen a rough road.

I don't get it

Russ:( :( :(

[Wa Mei]

Wow Russ. I have never had that happened during the 20 years plus of
trailering. You might want to call the mfg. and have them check it out.


We had to replace all four of my leaf springs this weekend. All four sets had broken clean through the first three springs. Has anyone had this problem ?

This trailer is six years old, its almost never used, its never seen a rough road.

I don't get it

Russ:( :( :(

[DOGHOUSE26]

I think the added weight of going to 4-6 volt batteries did you in.

[hijole]

Good one, what brand is the trailer?

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Pacific 10,000 lbs rating
I never heard of trailer loosing all four leaf springs at the same time very strange.
Russ

[brian_g]

Pacific 10,000 lbs rating
I never heard of trailer loosing all four leaf springs at the same time very strange.
Russ

I have seen trucks loose all their leafs at once (or almost instantaneously). Off road truck running rear leaf suspension will occasionally bust through all (or most) of their leaf pack.

Maybe it is a kind of domino effect where one compromised leaf places unacceptable pressure on the rest of the pack.

I'm just guessing. Sorry about your trailer. That REALLY sucks.

[hijole]

I wonder if the metal on the springs are now recycled beer cans.

[DOGHOUSE26]

I wonder if the metal on the springs are now recycled beer cans.


Maybe it's really a PACIFICO Trailer without the "O"!:eek:

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Hay its no big thing nothing that 500 dollars and a saturday cant fix

Its just strange
We will see how long this set lasts
Russ

[DOGHOUSE26]

Tell Manu Lani to take to take all his diving belt weights and gear off next time he comes out certainly regular fishing gear doesn't weigh that much!

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True

Lets blame it on Rob

[NoSlack]

10,000 GVW trailer for a 26'. Go weight that thing, it will scare the crap out of you when you find out how much over weight you are(the trailer).

My 23' was originally on a 7,000 and I added and extra leaf to the stack every time I changed springs. When I ordered my new trailer I went with a 10,000 because I thought the original was to light. Weighed the whole deal a couple years ago and I'm 8,400 at 3/4 fuel and a normal load of tackle on board. Top off the tank add some ice and fish, I could be pushing 9K on a heavy day.

Weigh the boat and trailer, add up the max load rating of the tires to see if they will support the load then add a leaf to the stack if your weak link is the 4 stacks of 5k springs.

Mike

[Honeygirl]

I had the samething happen on two springs. Mine is a 15000lb triple axle. The mgf. said if you loose the spring keepers the springs will break at some point. they stop working as one spring.

[Al Gagnon]

I have been getting my fuel at the truck stop off 24th st. in Nat. City, by Dixieline and have gotten to know them. I asked how much to wiegh the boat and they said they would not charge me. make friends with them and they might let you wiegh the boat and trailer for free. I just had brakes installed on my trailer and springs, $4000 at Aros. The brakes were removed a long time ago and everything had to be replaced. They replaced everything and installed a solonoid to shut down the hydralics when I go in reverse. So far it is nice to feel I have more then my truck brakes stopping the load. I am going to remove the wheels and put a good coat of paint on the new springs and brakes. Most of the stuff is SS but the calipers are not. You cant go wrong with extra maintenance. I friend said Aros (John Deer) had the best price for springs. sMy axles are 5000 lb each. I need to wieght the total soon and verify it is at 15000 lbs.

[DOGHOUSE26]

It's only $10 to get weighed at a scale if you need a certificate, otherwise they do it for free. Heck I've taken my loaded trailers (Bobcat & Enclosed ATV) to the dump and used their scales for free too.

Al, instead of painting your springs get an outdoor propane stove and and old cooking pan; heat up some bearing grease until it liquifies and paint your springs with it. When it cools it won't flake off like paint does when the metal bends.