I need to replace the leaf springs on my trailer. The existing springs are 3 leaf, and have a capacity of 1000lbs each. The boat is a 1993 Sea Nymph backtroller, 16.5' long. My guess is that it is ~1100lbs loaded. <br /><br />I ordered springs this week, but they sent 5-leaf springs rather than the 3-leaf ones. These have a capacity of 1500lbs. Is this an ok situation, or is there a compelling reason to wait the extra week or two for the 3-leaf springs? <br /><br />Thanks<br />kirk
<br /><br />When I returned from the 3000+ mile trip, I was removing my stuff from the interior of the boat, when I noticed both sides of the bulkhead had come completely loose from it's mounting's.<br /><br />I had to completely refasten the bulkhead due to the bouncing, caused by the lack of leaf spring flex, driving on the lesser quality roads down there.<br /><br />I plan on going bck there this winter for a month, but prior to the trip, I am going to replace the 3 leaf springs with 2 leaf, with a lesser weight capacity. <br /><br />I deducted the the estimated boat weight from the actual trailer gross weight capacity, figuering in the actual trailer weight and found I could use the lighter 2 leaf springs, and still be way under the "new" gross capacity, thus avoiding the damage that occured on the last trip and going back to a single axel trailer.<br /><br />...Bob in Calif...