Broke a leaf spring. Were do I get one.

[taqwache]

Last time out I noticed the trailer leaning on the way back home. After further inspection I noticed the left front leaf spring snapped in half due to rust. Its an easy fix but I have been all around town (Corpus Christi TX) and cant find anywhere that has a new one. Is there anywhere I can order one from?

[cterrebonne]

you would have to take the measurements and then track one down.
www.championtrailers.com has them and they have alot of info on their website.

[spareparts]

"red neck trailer parts" (yes, thats the name of it) and "the expiditer" both have web sites and good selection of trailer parts

[willy]

most major industrial areas have at least one spring shop, truckers in your area should know where to get them locally.

[nymack66]

Check these folks out seems reasonable on most parts
http://www.trailerpartsdepot.com/

[RWilson2526]

Originally Posted by nymack66

Check these folks out seems reasonable on most parts
http://www.trailerpartsdepot.com/

That's who I have been using as well for my parts.....good selection and decent prices....as they are in MA its next day shipping for me too which is a bonus.

[Steplift 72']

Tops Trailers on LA 108 south of Sulphur, LA has about every spring, bolt, bearing, brake or whatever I've needed for a trailer at a fairly reasonable price. I like it where you can drive up and compare the old worn out stuff to save more trips to the dealer.

I would call a tow company and have it flatbeded to the nearest trailer repair shop. This is seriously a repair to leave to the professionals.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by clarktm1275

I would call a tow company and have it flatbeded to the nearest trailer repair shop. This is seriously a repair to leave to the professionals.

Sorry Clark, I gotta disagree with you. By the time you pay for the flatbed, the labor @ $85 an hour, and the spring(s) you could almost buy a trailer. As to the "professionals"... well, that's a matter of opinion. Anyone that gets paid for doing a job is a "professional" in that job.. even if they just walked in off the street the day before. As to the job itself, let's see.. The main spring is usually a "slider" type, so you have one bolt attaching it to the trailer and another bolt up thru the center attaching it and the other leafs to the axle, and two u-bolts holding it all together. Paying someone hundreds of dollars to undo two bolts and two nuts, remove the damaged spring, slide a new spring in and then reinsert two bolts and tighten two nuts is (IMHO) just a waste of money.
Put the trailer up on jackstands, remove the tire for clearance and accessibility, undo the bolts & nuts, remove the damaged leaf, slide the new leaf in, redo the bolts, tighten the nuts on the u-bolts, remount the tire, put trailer back down.. A good backyard mechanic should be able to do the whole job in less than 3 hours and have time for a cold one AFTER the job is done.

[Skools Out]

Originally Posted by clarktm1275

I would call a tow company and have it flatbeded to the nearest trailer repair shop. This is seriously a repair to leave to the professionals.

Originally Posted by clarktm1275

Look up trailer repair in the yellow pages and have a towing company flatbed it to the trailer shop to prevent further damage. They trailer repair shops have special tools to make sure the job is done correctly to D.O.T standards.,

lol i needed that laugh call a tow truck um can you pass that stuff you smokin this way too lol


agree with you 1000000% Destroyer



Destroyer
Senior Member

Sorry Clark, I gotta disagree with you. By the time you pay for the flatbed, the labor @ $85 an hour, and the spring(s) you could almost buy a trailer. As to the "professionals"... well, that's a matter of opinion. Anyone that gets paid for doing a job is a "professional" in that job.. even if they just walked in off the street the day before. As to the job itself, let's see.. The main spring is usually a "slider" type, so you have one bolt attaching it to the trailer and another bolt up thru the center attaching it and the other leafs to the axle, and two u-bolts holding it all together. Paying someone hundreds of dollars to undo two bolts and two nuts, remove the damaged spring, slide a new spring in and then reinsert two bolts and tighten two nuts is (IMHO) just a waste of money.
Put the trailer up on jackstands, remove the tire for clearance and accessibility, undo the bolts & nuts, remove the damaged leaf, slide the new leaf in, redo the bolts, tighten the nuts on the u-bolts, remount the tire, put trailer back down.. A good backyard mechanic should be able to do the whole job in less than 3 hours and have time for a cold one AFTER the job is done.

Did you even bother to read the preceeding post? What "special tools" do trailer repair shops have I wonder? Ratchet Wrenches? What D.O.T. standards are you making reference to?
Maybe someone doesn't have the time to do the job. That I would understand...but to come in here and make it sound like this is a job for pros only is simply wrong. It's a simple repair that any wrench turner can do safely, quickly and legally, providing they have simple hand tools and the proper replacement part(s).
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