Caring for leaf springs?

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The trailer I bought a couple of months ago must be 20 years old. There's no rust and I've had the wheel bearings and electrics replaced. Is there any maintenance that needs doing on leaf springs?Scott
Reply:As long as the shackles,U-bolts and tie bolts are in good shape and no leaves are broken,they're maintenance free.                       MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Scott, you can grease or oil the places that move but like mla2ofus said you dont really need to---
Reply:Thanks guys. I'll crawl under and have a look this weekend. I'm taking the kids camping this Christmas and I don't want to have trailer problems - every time I head out of town I seem to come across trailers on the side of the road with one wheel off.Scott
Reply:every time I head out of town I seem to come across trailers on the side of the road with one wheel off.
Reply:[QUOTE I'm taking the kids camping this Christmas Scott[/QUOTE]I got a good chuckle out of this. Just shows how different the world can be, not a whole lotta camping going on around here at Christmas time.Last edited by spuddown; 11-20-2006 at 10:46 PM.
Reply:I'd best check the tyres, too.Christmas over here is the big holiday - schools are off for 6 weeks and most businesses all but close down. I'm not sure how long I'll take off work. Maybe a month, though I'll be contactable some of that time if anybody at work needs me. My staff get 4 weeks leave per year as well as a week's sick leave. That's standard over here.I was in England one Christmas and it seemed so odd that it was cold and snowing. Christmas here is stinking hot, though many people still cook a hot midday meal - a throwback to our colonial origin.Scott