Changing Leaf Springs Tutorial

[doughnut]

Get some corrosion X HD. One spray can is enough for your application. It goes on thick, not thin like regular corrosion X. It is thick and self heals. SPray it all down before you dunk it, and then every few months. It will not rust. The stuff is a miracle. If you cant find it. I can point you to it.

[tuna taxi]

When I say bunks I mean the rails that the boat sits on, I don't recall what I spent for the material. You will have the option to purchase carpet that will wrap completely around your 2x4's and 2x6's or you can purchase carpet that will only wrap around the top and sides of the wood, I went with the top and sides only.

When you make your rails/bunks don't forget to install the bolts BEFORE you tack down the carpet. I took a hammer, a socket and rachet and some vice grips to help with the removal and installation. If you can install leave springs you should have no problem installing new bunks/rails.

[skipjack-20]

Originally Posted by FULL TILT

yeah, i dont really understand that shit either. they make one part galvanized and then all the fasteners are rust magnets that last one year. i dont get it

If you galvanized the trailer with all the hardware, the galv would pool around all the little cracks, you wouldn't be able to remove a bolt without destroying the galv. also one side of the bolt/u-bolt would have a ton of galv, the other would rust. leaf springs wouldn't benifit from galvanize either from the rubbing together when there working, it would just rub off and you would still have rust. they way they charge you for galvanizing is they weigh before and after. it would weigh a shit load with all the spots for pooling around the bolts and it would cost a lot more money. they have stainless hardware but you'll pay for it! the best leaf springs imo are the mono springs just one leaf and easy to maintain, the backing plates and axle hubs, your just screwed there, rinse everytime, the flush out kits work pretty good.

[skipjack-20]

Originally Posted by tuna taxi

When I say bunks I mean the rails that the boat sits on, I don't recall what I spent for the material. You will have the option to purchase carpet that will wrap completely around your 2x4's and 2x6's or you can purchase carpet that will only wrap around the top and sides of the wood, I went with the top and sides only.

When you make your rails/bunks don't forget to install the bolts BEFORE you tack down the carpet. I took a hammer, a socket and rachet and some vice grips to help with the removal and installation. If you can install leave springs you should have no problem installing new bunks/rails.

Counter sink stainless bolts then wrap in carpet, use stainless staples (long type) and start from the middle and work your way to the ends, aros has really good stuff for bunks, I don't know where they get it but it holds up well, the home depot stuff is worthless crap, well it's probably better that what I have on mine but it still sucks

[Fishnchips]

Hi the whole trailer can do with a sand blast and a hotdip from the looks of it