Squeaky Off Road Camper

Years ago we used to spray them with brake fluid to solve issues with squeaking springs.

Have used a mixture of metho and graphite powder years ago, Mike.

These days silicon/teflon spray would be the go.

Bob

I have the same problem with my 2014 NPS 300 4 x4 with the parablotic springs (ATW conversion) & the best thing I have found is Castrol chain spray works great it does collect a bit of crap but now & again I wash it out & spray it again as the squeak was so bad I was ready to make an expensive signal fire & burn the thing

Mike

Do the shackles have grease nipples? If not that may be the problem, rather than the leaves.

G`day Mike,
You don`t say if they are slipper springs or eye to eye springs.

To the best of my knowledge the following is the case, someone more knowledgeable than me on the subject will correct me if I am wrong.

(1) Slipper springs will squeak because of the dry steel to steel setup on the slipper end.

(2) Poly bushes with geaseable shackles should stop the bushes/pins from squeaking, but they don`t last very long in rough conditions.

(3) Genuine rubber bushes should not be greased, they don`t squeak and will last longer than poly.

(4) Another important thing that a lot of people don`t know about, or choose to ignore, is the "Separation Discs" that are between the leaves of the springs to prevent the leaves from rubbing together, there are holes in each leaf to enable the discs to be greased, the hole is usually along just a bit from where the adjacent leaf ends and in the centre of the leaf.
The discs have grease grooves radiating outwards from the centre hole for grease distribution.
This is the vehicle manufacturers design, so I accept that they are to be greased.

I hope this helps,

Scrubby.

Could try 'dry lube' stick - ?graphite or wax base. Are interleaves avail ?
try auto shops / suspension works.
MG.