6mm Galvanised Slipper Spring
6mm galvanised slipper springs are measured 765mm eye to the tip of the slipper leaf.
This spring style has the traditional eye and a tail that slides in a keeper or hanger.
Spring fatigue will stretch springs beyond 765mm in length.
Important Measurements
- Length
- Spring Thickness
- The number of leaves.
Dacromet or Galvanised
The choice between Dacromet springs and Galvanised springs is not tricky. Dacromet springs vary significantly in quality.
As a result, Couplemate prefers Galvanised springs to last longer than most Dacroment coated springs.
Specifications
- 765mm Eye to Tail.
- 6mm Leaf Thickness.
- 45mm Wide.
- The eyebolt is 1/2″.
- 1/2 inch x 7/8 inch x 45mm bush.
- Free Camber 150mm.
- Eye to Center Bolt 330mm.
- Hanger Centres 700mm.
6mm Slipper Spring Ratings.
- 3 Leaf – 300kg.
- 4 Leaf – 450kg.
- 5 Leaf – 500kg.
- 6 Leaf – 600kg.
- 7 Leaf – 675kg.
- 9 Leaf – 800kg.
45mm wide boat springs with 6mm leaf thickness are suitable for metropolitan travel.
How to beat vibration fatigue in boat trailers.
How are galvanised springs rated?
Compressing a spring with a hydraulic ram and measuring the torque required during compression is one method to rate springs.
Purchase your 45mm slipper springs below:
- 6mm Trailer Slipper Spring – 765mm
- 8mm Trailer Slipper Spring – 710mm
- 8mm Galvanised Boat Trailer Slipper Spring – 710mm
Purchase your 45mm shackle springs below:
- 635mm Shackle Springs – Black and Galvanised.
- 45mm Shackle Spring – 710mm.
- 45mm Shackle Galvanised Spring – 710mm.
- Shackle Offset Spring 45mm – 710mm.
- 45mm Shackle Offset Galvanised Spring – 710mm.
- 45mm Al-ko Millard 7 leaf Shackle Spring 835mm.
- Coil Spring suits Independent Suspension.
Here is an excellent article on “Why do springs break”.
Finally, trailer springs are galvanised and then rated.
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