What length springs do I need?

[GOTTOYS]

I have a Big Country 3250. It has 6,000# axles with Lippert Equa-Flex equalizers. I have a kit from Dexter that I bought for my last trailer and never used. It has wet bolts and Dexter EZ-Flex equalizers, which look a little stronger to me. I would also like to replace my springs as I have about a 1 1/2" sag on the street side. My Dexter kit is made for up to 6,000# axles with a 33" axle spacing. I have read on here recently that there may be a difference in the spring hanger spacing between Lippert and Dexter suspension. My local Dexter parts dealer says there are 3 different spring lengths available to replace my Lippert springs with new ones from Dexter. In the end I would like to end up with new Dexter springs and new Dexter EZ-Flex equalizers to replace my current Lippert components..Has anybody done a conversion like this and if so: (A) What length springs do I need? (B) How do I get myself in these predicaments? (C) Why can't I just leave well enough alone?..at least until it breaks...Don

 

[danemayer]

Gottoys,

You can probably get some answers from the Dexter Leaf Spring Application document. I think the 6th page (numbered 56) has it all. The 26" springs correspond to 29.50" hanger spacing which corresponds to 33" axle spacing.

If your hangers are not spaced at 29.5", no telling what problems you might create.

Make sure you're using the EZ-Flex kit that's for 33" spacing. Descriptions/Kit #s here.

 

[GOTTOYS]

Thank you Dan, That's exactly what I was looking for...Now to crawl under it with a tape measure and check it out...Don

 

[SilverRhino]

Don,

Let us know what you find out......I too have a 3250 and plan on changing the spring set up. I know this has probably been discussed before, but are the Dexter springs made of better steel than the Lippert springs?

Randy

 

[CliffP]

(B) How do I get myself in these predicaments? (C) Why can't I just leave well enough alone?..at least until it breaks...Don

Make sure to share if you ever figure these out!

 

[lwmcguir]

Don,

Let us know what you find out......I too have a 3250 and plan on changing the spring set up. I know this has probably been discussed before, but are the Dexter springs made of better steel than the Lippert springs?

Randy

Spring steel is made to the same specs by different manufactures. Unfortunately most of the high grade steel/pipe/tubing and so on isn't founded produced here anymore. Most of Lippert spring leaves do come from China. Not sure where all of Dexter's comes from. We did put 4000# Lippert springs on a couple of years ago and they are holding up perfectly with no measured deflection from the original installation measurements.

 

[TravelTiger]

We replaced our springs prior to upgrading axles. We have Emco springs, made in USA.


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