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02-24-2011, 10:06 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United Kingdom - uk
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| how to stop springs dislocating?
my front springs, occasionally rear, keep dislocating from the bottom of the shock. Is this a common problem? how to stop, is it actually worth trying to stop? |
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02-24-2011, 10:19 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: weeki Wachee
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mine do that too sometimes. if you have adjustable shocks just bring the adjustable ring down a few threads until you are happy. if you dont want to do that try making some limiting straps. i had lost a spring retainer once but after about two hours of looking for it i finally found it
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02-24-2011, 10:21 AM | #3 | |
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02-24-2011, 10:31 AM | #4 |
Yashua Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree
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THIS IS AN OPTION, JUST DRILL SMALL HOLES IN THE BOTTOM RETAINER AND HOOK WIRE THROUGH AND OVER SPRINGS AND CRIMP. |
02-24-2011, 10:33 AM | #5 |
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02-24-2011, 12:31 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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| Scaler based shock spring cups, $13.50 shipped He makes them for different types of shocks and springs also. |
02-24-2011, 12:31 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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I have seen others slide a small length of heat shrink tubing over the end of the spring & shrink it. This captures the end of the spring (last couple of coils) to the perch. |
02-24-2011, 12:32 PM | #8 |
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02-24-2011, 02:45 PM | #9 | |
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02-24-2011, 02:46 PM | #10 |
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02-24-2011, 02:48 PM | #11 |
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x2 for JeepinDoug's cups! They work great.
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02-24-2011, 03:40 PM | #12 |
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02-24-2011, 04:35 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Rapids
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i had a similar prob running mini t springs so i ca glued the cups to the rod end because i kept losing cups
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02-24-2011, 04:46 PM | #14 | |
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off..My tires just unscrew the springs way to easy...Maybe its just me... They are a cool product if they work for ya. | |
02-24-2011, 04:55 PM | #15 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Amish Buggy PA
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| I have had the same issue to be honest. My springs popped off pretty easy with the jeepindoug c-cups so I went with shrink wrap and had zero issues ever since. I like that idea of drilling the cups and using wire.
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02-24-2011, 05:37 PM | #16 |
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Or just bend the last coil of the spring a bit tighter so it grips the cup. Free, easy, simple.
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02-24-2011, 05:39 PM | #17 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast
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The springs... they can't BE STOPPED!!! |
02-24-2011, 05:53 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hells Hole
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I double the heat shrink trick just make sure it covers the cup and about 2 coils of the springs and your good to go.
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02-24-2011, 07:03 PM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia
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Small drop of thin ca on the end of the spring cup and slide the spring down.Use it all the time and never have an issue. Plus you can usually just pull the spring off the the cup as the ca does form an overly strong bond. Its enough to keep the spring, but not enough that you cant get it off. |
02-25-2011, 06:57 AM | #20 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United Kingdom - uk
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Thanks, , loads of good ideas here!
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