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[Caustic Burno]

Allright help me out here problem's with trailer axle. Tamdem axle where the leaf spring bolts ( floating axle) to the rocker has a four inch piece of metal on both sides of the leaf to rocker that broke. I hadn't got far down the road turned around came home and made a couple and hit the road to the barn.
I can make and replace all of these in an hour. My question is this some kind of hardened steel?
Secondly I don't have a clue what this spacer is called to look it up on the internet. Never in all of my year's have I even jacked with this part.

 

[WORANCH]

Is this it ?


http://www.easternmarine.com/Shackle-Links-Shackle-Bolts/

 

[Texas PaPaw]

CB

I believe the straps the springs bolt to are called shackels. Not sure if their hardened or not.

If there's enough room you might make them from angle iron for more strength.

 

[Caustic Burno]

That's it boy's shackles thank's a bunch.
I got enough steel to make a boat load are they special in any way?

 

[WORANCH]

That's it boy's shackles thank's a bunch.
I got enough steel to make a boat load are they special in any way?

I made a set for a trailer . I just used the same size steel bar.

 

[hurleyjd]

These parts are so inexpensive, I would not break a sweat in this weather trying to mfg one.

 

[lavacarancher]

No, not special in any way, CB. Did you retain the spacer that came out of the turned eyes on the leak springs? Got to have that, otherwise the spring will bind when you tighten down the nuts on the bolt. Make sure you use a "Nylok" nut (self locking).

 

[Caustic Burno]

No, not special in any way, CB. Did you retain the spacer that came out of the turned eyes on the leak springs? Got to have that, otherwise the spring will bind when you tighten down the nuts on the bolt. Make sure you use a "Nylok" nut (self locking).

v

Mine didn't have a spacer it just has the rocker triangle to the leaf spring shackles bolted to each.

 

[circlew]

No, not special in any way, CB. Did you retain the spacer that came out of the turned eyes on the leak springs? Got to have that, otherwise the spring will bind when you tighten down the nuts on the bolt. Make sure you use a "Nylok" nut (self locking).

v

Mine didn't have a spacer it just has the rocker triangle to the leaf spring shackles bolted to each.

CB sorry it took so long for me to get on here to reply. As everyone said there nothing special. You can go to any trailer mngf and some parts houses and get them. Or you can just get some flat bar, any size you want, And cut some holes just big enough for the bolts. They usually just break from wear and tear.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Thank's I found them for .75 a piece.
Dang trailer is a 80 something model they just don't make Hanover's like they used to.

 

[circlew]

Thank's I found them for .75 a piece.
Dang trailer is a 80 something model they just don't make Hanover's like they used to.

After 30 years I think you got your moneys worth.

 

[novatech]

Like was said they are cheap. I replace everything but the springs every couple of years just as routine maintenance. But my trailers are on the road almost daily.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Like was said they are cheap. I replace everything but the springs every couple of years just as routine maintenance. But my trailers are on the road almost daily.

You are absolutely right it should be on the routine maintenance list and is now.
Never entered my little brain on the shackles. My trailer where the leaf spring bolt's to the frame and the rocker have wet bolt's that get greased a couple times a year.

 

[novatech]

My trailer where the leaf spring bolt's to the frame and the rocker have wet bolt's that get greased a couple times a year.

That a good idea. Maybe I could drill and put in zerts on mine. I'll have to check that out.

 

[Caustic Burno]

My trailer where the leaf spring bolt's to the frame and the rocker have wet bolt's that get greased a couple times a year.

That a good idea. Maybe I could drill and put in zerts on mine. I'll have to check that out.

They are pretty cheap.
http://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and ... 126B2.html