Rear spring issue
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I was wheelin pretty hard yesterday with a couple buddies. I just discovered this today. It appears that it got pushed over about an inch or so. Any advice on what's next? Can I just hammer it back into place? thanks pl
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Sputnik312 - Off-Roader
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what combination of shocks/lift do you have in the rear?
I would try jacking up from the frame on that side and see if you can hammer it back in place.
if that doesn't work I would set the frame on jack stands and loosen the shocks and knock it back in place.
I would try jacking up from the frame on that side and see if you can hammer it back in place.
if that doesn't work I would set the frame on jack stands and loosen the shocks and knock it back in place.
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Take the spring out and if its not tweaked (highly doubt it is) just re install
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I have stock everything back there right now 
and yeah I'm gonna try jacking it up and just hammering the spring. Thanks guys 
and yeah I'm gonna try jacking it up and just hammering the spring. Thanks guys "shotgun toter, republican voter, Hank Junior supporter, lets protect our border"
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Looks like the axle drooped enough to allow the spring to move
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Looks fine to me. What's the concern?
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JamesDowning wrote:Looks fine to me. What's the concern?
James- it just looked alittle off-center compared to the other spring. My friend who's a mechanic took a look at it and said its nothing to worry about. I'll be switching over to z71s soon anyways
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Look at the spring perch from above, the wire that creates the spring perches are wound tighter than the coil body. What you're seeing is just an optical illusion.
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JamesDowning wrote:Look at the spring perch from above, the wire that creates the spring perches are wound tighter than the coil body. What you're seeing is just an optical illusion.
Wow James your right haha. Thanks for the patience man
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