45mm Millard Shackle Leaf Spring – 835mm
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$225.00 Inc.GST
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835mm Shackle Spring – 7 Leaf to suit Millard Caravans
835mm shackle eye-to-eye spring used on Millard single axle and Tandem axle caravans.
Millard used the same design spring in its caravans for over 70 years. Al-ko now stocks only a 7-leaf or 45mm wide spring.
Over time, 835mm shackle springs become fatigued and require replacement. Care when purchasing other generic, the leaf spring should be 8mm.
AL-KO makes Millard Caravan Eye-to-Eye Shackle Springs
- 835mm
- 800kg per spring
- 45mm x 8mm
- 9/16″ inch shackle bolt diameter x 3.5″
- Free Camber 120mm
- Eye to Centre 386mm
- Tandem Hanger Centres 912mm
- Single Axle Hanger Centres 870mm
- Powder Coated Finish
TIP: Our most common call for help is the wrong spring picked for tandem axle trailers. Tandem trailers usually have offset springs.
Note: Al-ko manufactures a range of springs for pop-top Millard Caravans going back many years. However, all springs have been discontinued, with the exception of this genuine seven-leaf Alko shackle spring.
If you do not need all seven leaves, here is a tip. Remove the 3rd leaf from the bottom then re-insert the centre pin.
The Alko centre pin is mild steel, so do not overtighten it. The U-bolts will do most of the work clamping the spring together.
Couplemate carries good stocks of this hard-to-locate spring.
- The rear end of the spring connects to a rear hanger.
- The eye from the front of the spring attaches to a spring hanger.
- Shackle plates are used in conjunction with shackle bolts to connect the spring to the dumbjack.
The spring moves on shackle bolts plates around a rear hanger.
Enable load sharing by linking the 45mm Shackle through a “rocker” assembly in a multi-axle configuration. Load transfers from one axle that is carrying a significant percentage of the weight (crossing kerbs, etc.) to the other axle.
Why are shackle leaf springs superior to slipper springs?
- Shackle springs are less noisy on the road
- Load sharing capability
- Wear and tear from direct contact with the chassis
- The tail of the slipper is not fixed and can pop out of its housing
- Slipper springs and in particular parabolic springs twist when reversing
- Eye-to-eye springs swing on shackle bolts thereby creating less wear than standard slipper springs.
Why do some springs break prematurely or lose spring tension?
Additional information
| Weight | 12 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 93 × 30 × 10 cm |
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