A couple of years ago there was a rash of boat trailer leaf spring failures. It got so bad that there was one company making a emergency air bag safety device, that would inflate when you had a spring failure.

It seems that that writings then, made the statement that Boat's most Boat's were using springs that were made off shore and these springs were suffering from Hydrogen Imbrittlement and failing at an alarming rate.

Now I think we have a boat guy on here. That would be Don or Itoldyouso, if I am not mistaken he owns a Marina so he may be able to speak to this with some actual knowledge.

I do remember some of the reports on the spring breaking, and I remember some of the advertisments about this air bag thing. I own a Bass Boat and I tow quite a bit, so I jacked my boat up just to take a look. On the springs on my Nitro Bass Boat it states on there "Made In The USA" dont have a clue if that makes them better or safer, but it kinda makes me feel better.

RS