Did I do that? Broken leaf spring on my Kenworth SturdyWeld Dump Truck Pup Trailer. 

Yep you're 100% correct. I worked for years on the mines in my area and that's what we were taught during apprentice years to always change both leaf-blades, bearings, shocks etc at the same time on same axle.

Maybe enlighten me on why nuts are installed dry on something that needs to have a substantial amount of torque to function as it should. Nuts are having to overcome the friction of the threads and the mating surface of the nuts to achieve proper torque, and dry it just cant happen. How much is lost is anybody's guess but there is a loss. Some never sleeze or moly grease or ep3 would help.

Now one and back on the road. The others when its maintainance time

Yup agree, now " one of these springs are stronger than the other ". The cost of replacing the other one at the same time is way cheaper than another day down.

Best to change both at the same time

Buy an extra spring and u bolts,put them in the shop.

Best rule is to change all of them or at lest the other side till you have time to change the rest of them.

I was just thinking the same thing and was like have too see if anyone else noticed

How many dump trucks or trailers do you own?

"That guy" is her husband Bobby.

@@garnettfarms7540 are you the farm in southwest Kentucky

Many people are far too quick to use torch. Torque amplifier needed in tool inventory.

I did when I was his age, many moons ago….

LMAO

Looks like Reyco suspension

Was thinking the same thing. Plus it would be easier to reach. 🤷‍♂️

@@Bendigo1 Or at least use a catch bucket.

I have a notebook for each piece of equipment that I own and put the part and number along with the date of repair for future records but mostly for part number references.

socket wasn't deep enough

he wanted a longer video

@@mrschuyler I was also think about the socket and I was actually thinking that you don't want something sticking out that far to get hooked on a object.

It is usually a good practice to replace used "U-bolts" with new ones because the bolt material will develop a set after the first use and lose some of its elasticity. That process is called, "work hardening". It is intended when torquing down a "U-bolt", to stretch it so that it will keep everything tight during it's service life. To accomplish this it needs to be stressed to near it's yield point. If you reuse one it may not be able to be stretched enough during torquing so the nuts may work loose over time. Torque is critical for proper installation of "U-bolts" but often ignored due to the lack of proper torquing equipment. A reputable suspension shop would have this equipment available. Some of these bolts may take as much as 1900 ft. Lbs of torque to tighten. After a few work cycles it is good to go back and recheck the torque on the "U-bolt" nuts. Many times spring failure can be the result of improper "U-bolt" torque or the reuse of them because the spring stack doesn't act as a unit so one leaf may be working harder than the others. Usually its one of the longer leafs in the stack.

@@mrschuyler guess I'm old school still use hand wrenches

First you need a pair of glasses five times normal sunglasses you vacs makes them you need more heat and less oxygen for cutting you need to watch when the metal gets mold and you can't see it if you can't see it

If you just cutting the old ones off then it doesn't matter on the threaded end. But if you don't want to spend money on new u bolts then you would want a clean cut or get a longer socket.

It also keep them from getting snagged on things especially your back when you need to get under it for service or repair

Socket too shallow is my opinion..needed deep well

It keeps them from getting caught or snagged on things especially your back when you need to get under it for anything like normal service or adjusting brakes

@@rickharless8779 My guess is he wanted to get the rattle gun socket on the u bolt nuts.

Had a Fruehauf drop.deck trailer with mono leaf springs thy used to.break in the middle and fall half would off. Always did.awalk around insp. After each load!

Yeah why? Flat ground, empty…..I park it loaded on hills and walk away.

@Joe it was just question.

@@DauminiqueTheDumpTruckDriver be prepared under all conditions ! Many die working around they’re own equipment! Be safe ! Only takes a second!

U-bolts are not re-useable, and the quickest way to get them off is to cut them.