Factory front coil spring bow
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Factory front coil spring bow
I know there has been a bunch posted on the front 4th gen looking like it wants to spit the front coil springs out. But my question is (and I apologize if it been answered, I could not find it) if I have my front aligned to thuren specs will it help. I have a 1.5" spacer on top of my stock springs, wish I had done thuren coils from reloader's post it looks like they handle it better. Thanks
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Re: Factory front coil spring bow
No, the alignment will not help. That was done by design, put the truck up on a jack and lower the front axle all the way out and watch.
Really, it's a non-concern, dunno why people freak about it. Stop worrying and enjoy your truck.
Really, it's a non-concern, dunno why people freak about it. Stop worrying and enjoy your truck.
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Re: Factory front coil spring bow
No, they will never be straight. My PS Thuren spring is bowed too.Easttnrhino wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:10 amI know there has been a bunch posted on the front 4th gen looking like it wants to spit the front coil springs out. But my question is (and I apologize if it been answered, I could not find it) if I have my front aligned to thuren specs will it help. I have a 1.5" spacer on top of my stock springs, wish I had done thuren coils from reloader's post it looks like they handle it better. Thanks
Re: Factory front coil spring bow
did any you guys have trouble getting the passenger side stock spring out ? almost like the passenger side of the axle cant drop down as much as the driver side. unless my radius arm bolts are over tight and binding it up or something
Re: Factory front coil spring bow
Track bar
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Carli 3” coils deaver leafs 3” kings with 4 tube bypass rear and fr/rr hydro bumps
Howe steering pump and gear with hydraulic ram assist
Custom tube bumpers and white knuckle sliders
Creative fab trussed axle. rem polished and cryoed 5.13 gears with arb lockers fr/rr
Sharadon stage 2 545rfe with 3000 stall edge converter
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2009 5.7 auto quadcab
Carli 3” coils deaver leafs 3” kings with 4 tube bypass rear and fr/rr hydro bumps
Howe steering pump and gear with hydraulic ram assist
Custom tube bumpers and white knuckle sliders
Creative fab trussed axle. rem polished and cryoed 5.13 gears with arb lockers fr/rr
Sharadon stage 2 545rfe with 3000 stall edge converter
Lots of other stuff lol
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Re: Factory front coil spring bow
Trackbar, shocks, brake lines and locker wires all must be disconnected
Re: Factory front coil spring bow
everything but the tracbar was unhooked
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Gotta yank the trackbar
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Re: Factory front coil spring bow
I unbolted the shocks and used a coil compressor, that’s it.
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2016 Power Wagon
White Knuckle Sliders
Walker Evans Wheels in 35” BFG KM3’s
DOR Steering Brace
Thuren Stage 1 KING 2.5’s
Thuren Coils Front & Rear
Thuren Track Bars Front & Rear
Thuren King Steering Stabilizer
Dethloff Swaybar Spacers
Thuren Swaybar Links Front & Rear
AEV Procal
Carli Front Diff Guard/Purple Cranium Half Spider Rear
Putco LED Headlights & Foglights
Custom Fender Flares and Grill
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