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Old 09-03-2018, 02:53 PM   #1
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What’s wrong with this picture?

This just doesn’t look right to me. Is it the wrong bushing or is the whole leaf spring mount to wide?
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Old 09-03-2018, 06:20 PM   #2
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

Something wrong with the bushing, spring should be centered. There is a good bit of space between the leafs and the front mounts.
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Old 09-03-2018, 06:21 PM   #3
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

what has been done to the vehicle ? take a pic of both sides in the same pic
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Old 09-03-2018, 10:52 PM   #4
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

Wrong bushings. You could buy the right set and swap them. I wouldn’t run it like that the spring can move and if both sides are that way, all the suspension can move.
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Old 09-03-2018, 11:30 PM   #5
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

How wide is that spring? Should be 2 1/2 "
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Old 09-04-2018, 07:33 AM   #6
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

Looks like they are the bushing for the rear of the spring, not the front. Whatever the case it is definitely wrong and is a dangerous situation
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Old 09-04-2018, 09:59 PM   #7
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

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Wrong bushings. You could buy the right set and swap them. I wouldn’t run it like that the spring can move and if both sides are that way, all the suspension can move.
Where did you get those?
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:39 AM   #8
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

you can get bushings here
https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/3.2105
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Old 09-10-2018, 06:56 PM   #9
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

ya looks like a 2.5" spring in a 3" pocket. here is another option to fix it.

https://diy4x.com/product.php?produc...cat=250&page=2
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Old 09-10-2018, 07:57 PM   #10
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Re: What’s wrong with this picture?

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ya looks like a 2.5" spring in a 3" pocket. here is another option to fix it.

https://diy4x.com/product.php?produc...cat=250&page=2
Yes that’s what I used with there 2 1/2” bushing as well. The hanger is 3 1/2” wide and the bushing that was in there was 3” wide and yes the spring is 2 1/2”. So there was a 1/2” slop in bushing and another 1/2” slop in the hanger. But it’s all fixed now. Thx guys
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