# Box Trailer Leaf Springs Rubbing Frame

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 23, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418 "2025-05-23T23:26:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gudenteit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gudenteit/32/3004_2.png) [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418/1 "2025-05-23T23:26:40Z")

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I have a small box trailer with leaf springs. I heard squeaking noises under it and found that the springs lay under the metal frame of the trailer with no type of rubber cushions. Attached is a picture. Shouldn’t there be rectangular rubber grommets surrounding the ends of the leaf springs to insulate from metal rubbing on metal? Did rubber insulating grommets fall off of this old box trailer? I can make rubber insulators if I can’t find any OEM types anywhere.  
I entered"Buick" in the search tag dialog box by mistake but now can’t figure out how to delete it…

 ![20250523_184951](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/3/d3c6bfb648b6c71b964fa3e0b26e55c7cbac9f0a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418/2 "2025-05-23T23:38:37Z")

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That’s a slipper spring. There are no rubber bushings/cushions.

When they start to make noise you apply some grease between the spring frame.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/6/26763bef791936bcbcffdfa812ee427a10cacb9c.jpeg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![gudenteit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gudenteit/32/3004_2.png) [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418/3 "2025-05-23T23:47:20Z")

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Thanks Tester, I can see that your spring is just like mine and so I know you are familiar with my spring issue. I will grease then up.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418/4 "2025-05-24T00:47:53Z")

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Yup. You can look at new springs at northern tool but not sure if the have that type. I think on the old old snow mobile trailer it had those springs. Mine have had shackles at both ends since then.

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**Author:** ![gudenteit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gudenteit/32/3004_2.png) [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/box-trailer-leaf-springs-rubbing-frame/200418/5 "2025-05-24T05:23:04Z")

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Thanks for your reply. Yet I think that “Tester” is spot on about the issue in his reply.. ..