mhm993

So, every trailer trip I make starts or ends by driving the length of the long island expressway and the length of NYC—where potholes outnumber cars.
The leaf springs on our trailex trailers attach to aluminum channel rails, reinforced with these plates

The top of the photo shows the “before”. The bolt holding the spring and axle to the trailer was moving around, hanging by a paper thin shoulder The bottom one is the “after” with the replacement plate from Carl @trailex.

Kein_Ersatz

Good maintenance check advice.

I had bump stops added to my Trailex frame rail to cushion the impact when they "top out". Was seeing some tire rubbing in the fender well (when topping out on bumps/humps).

BlackHawkRacing

Great advice! I just got my leaf springs this week and was looking to replace this weekend, will make sure to check out this plate during tear down.

@Kein Ersatz what bump stops did you add?

txhokie4life

where did you find these?

BlackHawkRacing

A quick follow-up question for you. Did you happen to notice the size of the bolt that connected the leaf spring to the frame of the trailer? I noticed the bolt I took out of the trailer was 9/16th while the supplied bolt from trailex was 1/2". I noticed the discrepancy added a good amount of play to the joint and could be what contributed to the enlarging of the hole.

BlackHawkRacing

I found these on eTrailer and might give the Timbrem enhancement system a try

https://www.etrailer.com/search/Trailer+Bump+Stop

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Direct from Trailex $ 5.00
https://www.trailex.com/products/pc/...LES-51p528.htm

SKU: 1-2966 (CT8045)

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1/4 X 2 X 3 15/16" SUB RAIL REINFORCING PLATE W/ CLUSTER OF THREE HOLES