Coil Spring Spacers bending coils??!!
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Coil Spring Spacers bending coils??!!
F250 Superduty Turbo Diesel
My 2.5 inch spacers have pushed my coil springs on both sides forward about one inch.
Any ideas as to what would have caused this to happen after one years of use?
I have picture to email.
Thanks, Dan
My 2.5 inch spacers have pushed my coil springs on both sides forward about one inch.
Any ideas as to what would have caused this to happen after one years of use?
I have picture to email.
Thanks, Dan
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What brand spacers are they?
What material are they made of?
Did this just happen suddenly?
Were they installed properly? and was the spring seated correctly and properly?
Spacers are not designed for off-roading so that or something similar may have caused the problem.
What material are they made of?
Did this just happen suddenly?
Were they installed properly? and was the spring seated correctly and properly?
Spacers are not designed for off-roading so that or something similar may have caused the problem.
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If spacers are not designed for off roading that could be the cause.
Here is an image:
http://www.fernie.com/images/F250coilspring.jpg
The lift was from Summit Racing. The coil seats in the rubber and is severely altered by the spring. The lift is above the rubber.
It's possible they moved and unseated from improper alignment.
What do you think?
Here is an image:
http://www.fernie.com/images/F250coilspring.jpg
The lift was from Summit Racing. The coil seats in the rubber and is severely altered by the spring. The lift is above the rubber.
It's possible they moved and unseated from improper alignment.
What do you think?
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um just curious is that shock long enuf for the lift ???
im wondering if the stock shock is limiting travel and thus the spring is bending...
those look like the crappy stock "rancho-branded" shocks to me..which i bet arent long enuf now.
im wondering if the stock shock is limiting travel and thus the spring is bending...
those look like the crappy stock "rancho-branded" shocks to me..which i bet arent long enuf now.
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It's tough to tell by the photo as you cant fully see the top side of the spacer or the view is just shadowed. Nonetheless i would remove the spring/spacer and make sure the spring isn't bent and check the lower seat as well. If you want to stick with spacers go with the top-hat style spacer. Top Gun Customz sells one that's pretty rugged, made of 1/4" steel and fully welded. This type basically extends/mimics the upper spring seat cone. If you off road with any reasonable amount of aggressiveness go with a full spring lift. And yes, toss the Rancho branded Ford crappers. Your shocks should be longer to compensate for the level/lift.
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