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12-07-2004, 07:02 PM
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Front drop springs?
I just bought a set of new 3" drop springs from a board member & stood one of the springs beside a stock front. WOW the new ones are quite a bit shorter just sitting there. Is this going to cause problems whenever I jack the front end up in the air? They look like they will be a real pain to keep in the pockets. I always thought they were the same (unsprung)height until there was aload on them...corn
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12-07-2004, 08:45 PM
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You get what you pay for
 
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Nope, they are probably right. I have 1.5" springs along with my 2.5" spindles and when I jack up the truck, they are not real tight. When I had 2" coils in it, they would move when it was jacked up. I'm sure someone with 3's will chime in but I imagine they would probably move around pretty good when raised.
BTW, they are supposed to be shorter, unsprung.
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12-07-2004, 09:09 PM
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Thanks Mike. Im hoping to stick them in this weekend. 6-8 here we come...corn
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12-08-2004, 12:06 PM
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You can put a longer rubber bumper on the bottom of your upper control arm, or a spacer on the front crossmember where the bumper contacts. That will limit your downward travel to keep the springs in the pocket while jacking.
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12-08-2004, 02:09 PM
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i have 3 inch springs and they stay in there pretty good actually when i put the right side on and bolted the control arm in i didnt realize that it wasnt in on the top and i just drove it down my driveway and it popped in place
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12-08-2004, 02:48 PM
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Mudslides 'r my specialty
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Just put your jack under the ball joint when you jack it up...
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