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Teraflex 4" Bowed Springs?

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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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Does anyone know what would cause this and how I can fix it? Could it be from my control arms creating more castor? I'm currently at 5 degrees.



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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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How tall of lift do you have?
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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4" TF springs with a TF 1" spacer on top, and 1" Body Lift
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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My retail shop here runs 2.5"-3" lifts at 4-5 deg +.5/-.5 and 4"-6" at 3 deg +.5/-.5.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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Do you think the castor is causing the bow? I put my lower arms on at the same time as the springs so I couldn't take note of what it was like with the stock arms.

I'll move my arms out more this weekend and try that setting out, thanks Joe!
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ranwitscissorz
Do you think the castor is causing the bow? I put my lower arms on at the same time as the springs so I couldn't take note of what it was like with the stock arms.

I'll move my arms out more this weekend and try that setting out, thanks Joe!
Umm on a side note you need some longer front links.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:44 AM
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Is it me, or is the passenger side sway bar link mounted wrong. I think the link lowers should mounted to the inside of the tab. I'm at work so I can't run out and check my rig to make sure.

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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by tobyone67
Is it me, or are those sway bar links mounted wrong. I think the link lowers should mounted to the inside of the tab. I'm at work so I can't run out and check my rig to make sure.
Looks like the DS link is on the inside and the PS link is on the outside. They should both be on the inside but I don't think that would cause the bow.

In the first picture it looks like the bottom of the spring is too large for the mount? Is that just the angle of the picture?
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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are those sway links for the 4" lift? They look short
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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Yes, I need longer links, yes the passenger side is mounted wrong, my GF did that side. I was waiting for my new ones to come in before fixing it, links should have no affect on the springs.
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