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Old 08-23-2012, 10:02 PM   #1
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Lowering a 3/4 ton question

Can I do the old school chopping off a loop with this type of spring? I see the top & bottom loops are smaller in diameter.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:14 PM   #2
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Re: Lowering a 3/4 ton question

Nope. But, you could do the old school heating the springs up thing. It's not typically recommended, though.
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Old 08-23-2012, 10:27 PM   #3
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Re: Lowering a 3/4 ton question

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Old 08-23-2012, 10:28 PM   #4
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Re: Lowering a 3/4 ton question

Buy drop coils.
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Old 08-23-2012, 11:10 PM   #5
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Re: Lowering a 3/4 ton question

The drop coils will be the plan, I was just hoping to go the "cheap route". To be honest, it wasn't until tonight I noticed the shape of the coils
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Old 08-23-2012, 11:22 PM   #6
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Re: Lowering a 3/4 ton question

$99.99 is pretty cheap for drop coils.
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Old 08-23-2012, 11:25 PM   #7
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Cool, Thanks!!!
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