A simple how to video on repairing your trailer suspension. Hope it helps. Cheers!
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@RYEINDUSTRIAL2 ай бұрын
Wow, 10 years now and 220k views. Thanks everyone for your time and watching this video. Appreciate ya!
@troyna778 жыл бұрын
how can 2 people not like this ? the dude is more than informative and articulate and steps you through the process. i don't see no safety issues. those two buggers must be your competition somewhere down the road ? lol...
@ianpetti745 жыл бұрын
No guard on the grinder is a safety issue TROY.... lol
@marinedog19874 жыл бұрын
They are people who are as dumb as a box of rocks who have never handled as much as a screw driver their entire life.
@matthewduboise66845 жыл бұрын
Great video! Great job being one handed. Thank you.
@johnkinkel941010 жыл бұрын
I am needing to do this and check things on a trailer I just bought. Thanks for the video. John
@markmeister24447 ай бұрын
Thank you you've told me what I wanted to know. The last time I used my brothers stockcar trailer was about 10 years ago to haul my 55 Chevy home and at that time I put new tires on it and while the tires were off I got a good look at the suspension. The shackles and spring pins were badly rusted. I just about didn't use the trailer but since I bought the new tires I figured it better have one more haul left in it, so I took a chance, and we made it home ok. But that was 10- years ago and the trailer has been sitting in the weeds so I know it needs rebuilt. Thanks for tutorial on rebuilding the suspension it helped immensely.
@RYEINDUSTRIAL7 ай бұрын
Hey Mark, Thanks for the awesome comment, Glad that the video helped out. Appreciate ya, Cheers!
@moraleswarnold6 жыл бұрын
Great easy explanatory video. Thank you.
@Bucket2479 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, great camera work and narration!
@sparkythebuilder7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Answered my questions I had about my trailer. Thanks!
@RYEINDUSTRIAL7 жыл бұрын
Youre Welcome. Glad it helped. Cheers!
@alexgomez71583 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video had the same issue this video was very helpful👍🏽
@TheFreshRinse Жыл бұрын
This was a great help to me. Thank you.
@1divemaster13 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video.
@jbw54852 жыл бұрын
You answered my question. I was curious about how tight the bolts needed to be. I went until the splines were fully engaged and then a little more. I figured everything was slightly in a bind. I’ll back them off some. They are lock nuts so they should be perfectly fine.
@pauljohn55544 жыл бұрын
Best info . Thank you
@cepuras Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@jdmdashfiredotcom3 жыл бұрын
Great video sir
@faridjahed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy it was real helpful
@RYEINDUSTRIAL6 жыл бұрын
Farid Jahed Gald to help, Farid. Cheers!
@michaelthompson49575 ай бұрын
Most shackles the bolt head is press fit to prevent rotation. ONLY turn nut during removal
@TheSouthpawSharpshooter6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Is all the weight of the trailer really on that one bolt on the equalizer?
@crazeyspivey6 жыл бұрын
I am doing this repair but bought the kit which has grease fittings on each of the bolts/pivot points. Being able to pump grease into those suckers is important, and will prevent future axle failures. My equilizers were worn half way down the equilizer, and would have snapped at any moment. Grease fittings should be standard equipment.
@lostinmyspace49105 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Would you prefer metal bushings over the plastic I see being installed? Secondly, my old trailer had shackle bolts with zerk fittings to grease them. My new replacements are just bolts. Is there any benefits to greasing the fittings over just straight bolts? Appreciate your innput.
@rickrockin1555 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why u didn't replace the bushings on the other end of the leaf spring? I would think they would also be worn?
@dukebmx41305 жыл бұрын
Thanks. this helps me out a ton!
@buck973911 ай бұрын
Thx very helpful
@jamesdepaul34108 ай бұрын
Good info, thx
@RYEINDUSTRIAL8 ай бұрын
Thanks James, for the comment. Hope it helped to get your trailer up n going. Cheers!
@gervaisfillion94178 жыл бұрын
when i install new nuts and bushing i always apply some grease even that the bushing are in hard plastic. gervais
@markswitzer7553 жыл бұрын
Good video. Question what causes a axle to flip? I have a tandem axle that will pop up. TIA
@RYEINDUSTRIAL3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark. That can be a normal thing when a trailer is empty and you hit a good bump. The force will cause the pivot point of the equalizer to bump over, usually after a few miles of driving it will come back into place. If it is a constant proble, loaded trailer or empty trailer, than you might have a few problems. First I would check the shackles and make sure they arent bent or worn out. Second problem could be the wrong size leaf spring, its too short in length. Third would be that the leaf spring brackets welded to the trailer were done wrong. I would try checking the shackles first and make sure that when the trailer is on level ground that they are straight up and down from the equalizer to the lesf spring. If there are offset then I would change them out with the same size. Its hard to say how to get it fixed without seeing the trailer in person so I hope my suggestions help. Worse case take it to a good trailer repair shop in your area and have em diagnose it. Thanks for your comment!
@brentdreamer20254 жыл бұрын
I have an RV with similar suspension and will be upgrading it in the next few months to a beefier system. Thank you for this video, very informative for sure bud. One question though. Would you recommend putting any grease on the bushings at all?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brent! Yeah you can use grease if you want. They actually sell leaf spring bolts that have grease zerks built in. I live in the desert so I dont deal with rust very often. If you live in a humid, snowy or rainy part of the coutry than I would recommend greasing them. Good question, appreciate the nice comment!
@kevinvoss47944 жыл бұрын
Can you flip the shackles to allow for more distance between the tire and frame?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL4 жыл бұрын
Yes you can, but you would need to change the mounting on the non shackled side of the leaf spring. As long as the spring ends are parallel than you are good. I have seen kits available for lifting trailers. I would suggest finding a kit online and looking over the parts kit and making it yourself.
@troyna778 жыл бұрын
Question: On those flex points where you back bolt back a 1/4 turn. Would you recommend locktite on those bolts ?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL8 жыл бұрын
Hey Troy. Yes you can use locktite to help em from backing off. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!
@parkerbirch16357 жыл бұрын
There're new lock nuts and the bolts don't turn they seat. He had to use a fuckin' grinder to get the old ones off. But you can use loctite, good idea!!! You had it all apart! You could have greased those parts so nicely prior to any grease from the zerks.
@koyaan1sqatsi5 жыл бұрын
Toward the end you mentioned that you back off the bolts a bit to allow movement. All shackle bolts I have ever installed must be torqued to 40-100 ft/lbs, which certainly does not allow for any back-off. Either you need to make sure your bolts are the right length, or you have a different type of bolt. Are you welding the nuts after assembly?
@BubblyGumm Жыл бұрын
do nuts have to be welded after? and can one just use lock tight?
@koyaan1sqatsi Жыл бұрын
@@BubblyGumm Proper installation requires torquing the shackle nuts/bolts the the value specified by the bolt manufacturer. They are shoulder bolts and won't bind against the moving parts of the suspension. You certainly should not weld the nuts as that would make removal very difficult. And I'm not sure whether lock tight would interfere with torquing the bolts correctly. I don't use anything on the threads of my shackle bolts.
@cubanitolatino8 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Really needed a vid like this. Thank you. Have one question. How do I know the axle GVWR? I purchased a used trailer like the one on the vid but don't know the GVWR. Any way to find it? What is the GVWR on the one in the vid? Thank you
@leemer14 жыл бұрын
If its a tandem axle its safe to assume each axle is rated for 3500 pounds
@JoeBakerOutsideTheBox9 жыл бұрын
great video, learned a lot....which truck or car rims would fit a tandem axle?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL9 жыл бұрын
it depends on the hub size. most common trailers, like in the video, has a rim size 15x4x5.5 Meaning 15" round. 4" wide and a lug pattern of 5 on 5. 5 lug nuts and the lug holes measure 5". I found the width is the most important. My chevy rims will fit but the tire will hit the frame when installed. Most Japanese rims are 5 on 4.5" but might work for a smaller trailer. Hope that helps some. Thanks for the comment and watching the video. Cheers!
@JoeBakerOutsideTheBox9 жыл бұрын
Alright thanks...Im looking for truck rims with the right offset and center bore for 5 on 4.5, so far no luck.
@leemer14 жыл бұрын
@@JoeBakerOutsideTheBox try ford Ranger wheels. or jeep cherokee wheels
@joegonzalez17783 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy these repair parts? Thanks for Vid!
@RYEINDUSTRIAL3 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe. I buy those parts in Phoenix Arizona at a place called "Auto Safety House". The have a website and you can have stuff shipped if you dont live in Phoenix.
@happyisthealero7 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at purchasing a trailer that has a busted equalizer, everything else seems fine, should I trust it to be road worthy?
@goddzirra7 жыл бұрын
equalizer's are usually the last to go, check for play in the suspension. I'd suggest replacing all suspension bolts and bushings when you replace equalizer, the hangers could be bent but fairly unlikely
@delthorson88165 жыл бұрын
Noticed he used a torque wrench as final step. What is the torque setting?
@alexkg1303 жыл бұрын
Hey Ryan, how’s it going. We don’t see you out many videos out anymore. How did the Sears 830 project turn out ?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL3 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex! Thanks for checking in with me. Yeah took a break from the yout ubes, life got busy. The sears 830 went great. I used it for 3 years and ended up selling it on craigslist. It was a little big for my small yard but it sure got my son into yard work being able to drive a mower, lol. To update you guys, I moved to the midwest recently and you tube vids are in the near future. I appreciate you watching the channel and I hope to have some more project videos up this summer. Cheers!
@pkerit3085 жыл бұрын
0:16 Wear is caused by the bolt rotating in the shackle. Weld the boltheads to the shackle. Use greaseable parts
@BubblyGumm Жыл бұрын
good to know, TY
@michaelthompson49575 ай бұрын
Most shackles the bolt head is press fit to prevent rotation. ONLY turn nut during removal
@bossmail892 жыл бұрын
I had a wooden block placed between my shackles. I just notice this after towing for about a year now...Any reason why this would be?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mail Box. Im really not sure why. I do know that when a spring or shackle breaks you can put a block of wood between the spring and bottom.of the trailer to "jack up" the axle to get the trailer home. Quick temp fix to avoid a tow charge. It also need to be the trailing end of the spring for it to work. I dont recommend this but Ive seen it done.
@primesourcer Жыл бұрын
I would like to share something with everyone. Those equalizers are made to fail. They do not bend or distort, they snap when they are ready to go. Yes they are steel but they are a cast steel. Total crapp. Cast iron is stronger and would last a lot longer but also fail before they distort. Now if the were fabricated from a piece of mild steel with a continuous thickness throughout they would last forever. Better yet ,tool steel .Yes you may need to replace the bushings and bolts now and then but the equalizers themselves would keep on truckin'. Let's say the thickness between the hangar straps is 1.75" and you used a piece of road plate at that thickness, drilled and added some bronze bushings, it would be bulletproof as well as salt water proof. There are plenty of ways to fabricate these things so they would last for a long time. But the companies who cast these things must know they are screwing the public. Have you ever seen a person trailering their boat stuck on the side of the road with their trailer tires pushed up tight to the fenders? I see it all the time. Those equalizers are crap, made from Chinesium and the D.O.T. should banned them. Like everything that's manufactured nowadays made to fail. We live in a disposable economy surrounded by Chinese junk!
@djscott92074 жыл бұрын
Any real advantage by going with a metal bushing? I watched a video of a guy who swapped out the springs on his trailer and pulled out the plastic bushings beforehand to replace them with bushings he cut himself from copper or brass pipe. He didn't explain why. Obviously, metal doesn't wear as easily as plastic but my plastic ones have lasted for 15 years. Is it worth the time and effort? Thank you in advance for your time and thoughts. Nice video!
@RYEINDUSTRIAL4 жыл бұрын
Hey Scott. Thanks for your comment! I would only recommend a brass or copper bushing if the trailer was being used daily, like a landscaper or small business. Ive never used metal bushings but have used greaseable shackle pins which help with longevity and smoother operation. If your trailer is not used daily than a plastic bushing will work great, thats all Ive ever used on my trailers.
@djscott92074 жыл бұрын
@@RYEINDUSTRIAL Excellent. Thanks for the reply. I'll stick with the plastic that came inside the new springs then. It's just used on the weekends. I appreciate it and I subscribed.
@cepuras Жыл бұрын
Bronze is used for bushing material in many applications, I would imagine brass and copper doesn’t hold up as well..
@annaschreiter3008 Жыл бұрын
Hi nice vid. Some of my bushings were tight in leaf springs. .is it ok to drill it out to slide in?
@tylerchew6167 Жыл бұрын
I would use a torch if it was me. It's fast and less noise. You probably don't know what a scarfing tip is or you would use a torch lol. It's alright a lot of people don't know what it is. Look it up really is a great tip to have for your torch.
@46fd042 жыл бұрын
Replace those crap bushings with bronze bushings and use greaseable wet bolts. Will last forever. I use a torque wrench for these bolts. Not too tight and not too loose.
@jpbtoothdoctor16 жыл бұрын
WHY would you put in a plastic bushing instead of a metal one?
@leemer14 жыл бұрын
metal bushing on a metal bolt at a pivot point will wear out really fast from friction or rust will eventually seize the bolt in the metal bushing
@sailingsolar8 жыл бұрын
Any doubt the other side needs to be done too?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL8 жыл бұрын
I did end up replacing both sides.
@sailingsolar8 жыл бұрын
RYEINDUSTRIAL Yes sir ! You said first off you intended to do both sides. Judging from the wear it would be foolish not to. From the condition of the parts we saw, it was needed for some time and you would be the expert here. Were they just as badly worn?
@stevegraning55910 жыл бұрын
If one side was that bad, I would think you you should check the other side right?
@RYEINDUSTRIAL10 жыл бұрын
Right Steve. Even tho this side was obviously broken always check both sides during a repair or inspection. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!
@joedoakes83078 жыл бұрын
............Maybe I missed it , but you didn't inspect the leaf springs for cracks ! Esp. on the leaf with the eyelets . You did a really good job , but I'd have replaced the leaf springs as well as they are just as cheaply made(China) as the rest of the parts you replaced .
@RYEINDUSTRIAL8 жыл бұрын
Hi Joe. Thank you for you comment. You are right about checking the springs! I didnt include that in the video but should be a step taken during repair. Thanks for the good note! Cheers!
@flyingjmerritt4 жыл бұрын
just slide the old bushings out he says! lol. doing mine right now and my old ones didn't just come right out.
@jsolo75763 жыл бұрын
How did you get them out?
@flyingjmerritt3 жыл бұрын
@@jsolo7576 if it's the plastic bushings like i had,i just took a torch and melted it out on mine.
@CosgroveNotts6 жыл бұрын
This is a very budget suspension and badly maintained .Obviously Murican engineering at its worst
@EBinCA6 жыл бұрын
With CHINESE parts...Yes, it's all the American's fault.