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11-01-2014, 06:53 PM
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Views and experience of cut springs???
Well, if you look at this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648258 You will see that my new 2 inch lowerin springs have gained me 2.5" in height....... Not ideal. So my question, before Martin gets back here in the morning at 08.00 to help me fit the passenger spring and shock is what experience the Static droppers have of cutting a 2" lowered spring by one coil?? Thank you for your replies.
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11-01-2014, 07:28 PM
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Re: Views and experience of cut springs???
Your old springs I guess were cut and worn out. I would imagine cutting one coil (cut-off wheel not torch in my opinion) wouldn't hurt. They make shorter springs.
Did you get shorter shocks to go with the springs?
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11-02-2014, 02:01 AM
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Re: Views and experience of cut springs???
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Thank you for the reply. I think the way forward, depending on the weather today, will be to refit the driver side, in case it did not seat correctly. And then passenger side. Then to leave it all to settle a it and do a drive up to the farm as well. We found my front brake hoses to be rotten/US yesterday, so they need replacing first.
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11-02-2014, 11:48 AM
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Re: Views and experience of cut springs???
Fixed without chops...... Springs were not seated right.
Now both fitted, seated right and only 10mm taller than before. I suspect originals were cut by at least a coil to give 2" drop, but sagged in the end..... Happy to leave it to settle now. Next job will be fresh brake pipes up front.
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11-02-2014, 09:33 PM
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Re: Views and experience of cut springs???
Congrats on finding the issue and getting the desire results!!
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