Check your trailer springs!

[weldingisfun]

the spring eyes have bushings in them the bolts go through.

the red dingous is a new poly bushing in the spring eye.

when the bushings wear then the bolt can "flop around" usually wearing out the "soft" shackle/ cast equalizer vs the spring steel eye.

Thanks, schmism, I'll take a look at mine. Never would have thought about that all by myself. But hey, I don't have to as long as I have all you guys and gals around to keep me straight.