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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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OK I got my lift installed, And the pass side spring seems to be seated wrong, its bowed a little bit, is that normal, seems the drivers side is perfect.

If you can post pics of your drivers and springs installed, that would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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No this is not normal . if it is not seated correctly it will bow.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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OK I got an appointed to get it looked at, at my dealer
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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I will assume that it isnt going to affect or hurt anything as long as it gets fixed asap?

As in do I need to ask the dealer if I can be present so I can see the spring before they reclock it to make sure it doesnt have damage, or permanent bow, etc.... or just tell them to reclock and seat ri ght so it doesnt bow and let them handle it?

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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Do you have an Adjustable trackbar? Your Spring might be bowed a little because the axle swinging out to the passenger side, and unless you fix it with an adjustable trackbar, it will seem a little bowed and the drivers side is much less noticeable... I was in the same boat as you, with the OME lift....
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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Well I just installed the Adju Track Bar last night that is when I noticed the spring bowing

It wasnt installed with the lift, no but its on there now....and still bowed... i am having them look at it tommorrow.

hope they can fix it
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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well the verdict is apparenty my axle isnt centered good yet and its cause the shift that is making the spring bowed, its seated right. Does this sound right?

All they are going to do is let the alignment guy look at it and fix/adjust the track bar to where it is set right, no charge on Monday


I figured i didnt measure and adjust it right, its off 1/2 inch or so. weird thing is I did the rear the same way and its dead on center ?
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