Palmer Spring Company
About
Palmer Spring Company is a Woburn heavy-duty vehicle specialist handling leaf springs, suspension, brakes, steering and driveline work for trucks, buses and emergency fleets across New England. It is not a general repair shop. Its technicians rebuild worn suspensions, diagnose tough handling and vibration problems, perform computerized alignments and make custom U-bolts for municipal fleets, fire departments, ambulance services, construction outfits and commercial truckers, as well as trailers and motor homes.
The company’s roots go back to 1849, when English springsmith Joseph Palmer founded J. Palmer’s Carriage Spring Company in Boston, making and repairing springs for horse-drawn carriages, including coaches built by the Abbot-Downing Company. As transport moved to trucks and heavy equipment, the family adapted its trade. Fifth-generation owner John Palmer leads the business today, with sixth-generation Joseph and Will Palmer carrying the tradition forward, and the company remains family-owned.
What to Know
- The parts counter stocks thousands of new, used, refurbished and obsolete heavy-duty components.
- It is an authorized distributor for heavy-duty manufacturers and carries brands such as Bendix, Webb and Marathon.
- Brake shoes are relined in-house.
- Parts are sold over the counter, and staff will track down hard-to-find components.
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