QueticoBill wrote:...I think I would get as much info about total weight and look at e-trailer for the right u-bolts and plates. ...But the travel is key - how far the leaf springs will deflect....
E-TRAILER wrote:The leaf thickness, width and number of leaves has nothing to do with the capacity of the leaf spring, because the quality of steel and how it has been prepared for use as a leaf spring will affect its capacity. Some single leaf springs can carry more weight than a 5 leaf spring that seems to have 5 leafs all the same thickness as the single leaf spring.
Typical Axle Diameters Based on Axle Capacity:
1,000-lb - 2,000-lb Axles: 1-1/2inch - 1-3/4inch diameter
3,500-lb Axles: 2-3/8inch diameter - Can have a 3-1/2inch diameter, but rarely
-and, regarding LOWERING the ride height, just reverse what follows
Swapping the shackles, would not be a good idea because the hanger location would remain the same and cause the shackle links to rest at a harder angle more straight up and down which would cause a stiffer ride and would only raise the trailer on one side of the axle, cutting your probable lift in half.
The best way to raise the trailer an inch would be to replace the spring hangers with hangers that are approximately an inch deeper from the center of the bolt hole to the top of the hanger. This would require cutting off the old hangers and welding on the new ones, like you mentioned. You would then use the same length shackle links as originally used.
Another option that does not require welding is an over under spring conversion kit. This would raise the trailer the diameter of the axle plus the spring seat, so you might not be able to use this option since you only need an inch in height.
Socal Tom wrote:Based on the pics from the OP, I think it will be fine.
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