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Alternatives to spring clip retainer? No time to order online...

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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 08:55 AM
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Default Alternatives to spring clip retainer? No time to order online...

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Is there another option to use to keep my front springs from popping out? I'm headed to Moab at the end of the week and I just got back from a trail locally and found that I'm over flexing and popping springs. I called around to all the local shops and they'd all have to order retainers and it wouldnt get here in time for my trip.

What other alternative means could I use to keep them in? Anything from Home Depot that might work? Bungee cords perhaps?
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Most online vendors would have them to you by mid-week easy if not sooner
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 09:39 AM
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try electrical conduit clamps or call Sierra Expeditions over your way they may have some?
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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When you see the clips you will be very surprised how small and simple they are. Get some conduit hold downs and fab up your own.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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I run the Teraflex front and rear. And honestly its just a piece of metal with a bolt hole in it. And the rear is a big fender type washer that uses the hole in the bottom of the coil perch.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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Large hose clamp threaded under the coil perch and up around the spring. They will still unseat up top, but that is perfectly fine.
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