hey mate, i just recently changed the leaf springs over on my trailer at home and was easy enough, never done it before then and only took me 15 minutes a side. if you arnt sure of the steps go onto youtube and they show you how to do it.
Someone could make some decent money doing everybodies trailer repairs on this site, would be a good little side spin for someone that is maybe semi retired and offering this service at a reasonable cost
Replaced springs, hangers (moved forward), hubs and bearings on a single axle trailer 4 weeks ago, cost me $190 from AWB Bearings in Bunbury, very straight forward. i had the 7 springs which were going to cost $90 for the pair but the bloke was telling to try a different kind of spring, cost an extra $20 and was a single leaf 1400kg spring, he was saying the they last longer than multi leafs because you cant wash out the salt water properly between multi leaf springs which makes them rust and seperate.
To do everything took a lazy 3 hours
Cost were
$110 2 x single leaf slipper springs
$60 2 x holden hubs WITH bearings kits (BCF charges about $20 -$25 per bearing kit without hubs)
$20 U bolts and all the other little bits and pieces
Replaced springs, hangers (moved forward), hubs and bearings on a single axle trailer 4 weeks ago, cost me $190 from AWB Bearings in Bunbury, very straight forward. i had the 7 springs which were going to cost $90 for the pair but the bloke was telling to try a different kind of spring, cost an extra $20 and was a single leaf 1400kg spring, he was saying the they last longer than multi leafs because you cant wash out the salt water properly between multi leaf springs which makes them rust and seperate.
To do everything took a lazy 3 hours
Cost were
$110 2 x single leaf slipper springs
$60 2 x holden hubs WITH bearings kits (BCF charges about $20 -$25 per bearing kit without hubs)
$20 U bolts and all the other little bits and pieces
yeah mate mines 15 foot fibreglass boat aswell and yeah i left it on the trailer just jack it up on the axel and use axel stands to support the trailer, do one side at a time. its actually quite a simple job once you start.
carnarvonite
Posts: 8686
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Dear
Sounds a bit dear to me if its a single axle.
Springs usually go for about $80-$100 a pair including new U bolts and a wire brush is about $7 to get the rust off.
Shane O
Posts: 926
Date Joined: 22/01/10
Bugger
Are they easy enough to change out at home?
1268-EX
Posts: 118
Date Joined: 18/01/12
hey mate, i just recently
hey mate, i just recently changed the leaf springs over on my trailer at home and was easy enough, never done it before then and only took me 15 minutes a side. if you arnt sure of the steps go onto youtube and they show you how to do it.
Shane O
Posts: 926
Date Joined: 22/01/10
How did you take the boat off
Did you leave the boat on the trailer, mine is a heavy fiberglass boat. It is about 15-16ft, not sure how to take it off when it is not in the water?
Dirt
Posts: 463
Date Joined: 04/03/10
Make sum money
Someone could make some decent money doing everybodies trailer repairs on this site, would be a good little side spin for someone that is maybe semi retired and offering this service at a reasonable cost
lost fisherman
Posts: 18
Date Joined: 20/03/12
Give it a crack yourself
Replaced springs, hangers (moved forward), hubs and bearings on a single axle trailer 4 weeks ago, cost me $190 from AWB Bearings in Bunbury, very straight forward. i had the 7 springs which were going to cost $90 for the pair but the bloke was telling to try a different kind of spring, cost an extra $20 and was a single leaf 1400kg spring, he was saying the they last longer than multi leafs because you cant wash out the salt water properly between multi leaf springs which makes them rust and seperate.
To do everything took a lazy 3 hours
Cost were
$110 2 x single leaf slipper springs
$60 2 x holden hubs WITH bearings kits (BCF charges about $20 -$25 per bearing kit without hubs)
$20 U bolts and all the other little bits and pieces
lost fisherman
Posts: 18
Date Joined: 20/03/12
Give it a crack yourself
Replaced springs, hangers (moved forward), hubs and bearings on a single axle trailer 4 weeks ago, cost me $190 from AWB Bearings in Bunbury, very straight forward. i had the 7 springs which were going to cost $90 for the pair but the bloke was telling to try a different kind of spring, cost an extra $20 and was a single leaf 1400kg spring, he was saying the they last longer than multi leafs because you cant wash out the salt water properly between multi leaf springs which makes them rust and seperate.
To do everything took a lazy 3 hours
Cost were
$110 2 x single leaf slipper springs
$60 2 x holden hubs WITH bearings kits (BCF charges about $20 -$25 per bearing kit without hubs)
$20 U bolts and all the other little bits and pieces
1268-EX
Posts: 118
Date Joined: 18/01/12
left in on the trailer
yeah mate mines 15 foot fibreglass boat aswell and yeah i left it on the trailer just jack it up on the axel and use axel stands to support the trailer, do one side at a time. its actually quite a simple job once you start.