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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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My '98 has (according to previous owner) a 3.5" RE lift. It's sitting a bit low on the left side, could my coil spring be junk? Anyone seen this before?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel Dan
My '98 has (according to previous owner) a 3.5" RE lift. It's sitting a bit low on the left side, could my coil spring be junk? Anyone seen this before?
the complete side is lower? or is it just the front left?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by xjbeadlocks
the complete side is lower? or is it just the front left?
it appears to be lowest it the front, but the whole side sits a tad lower.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel Dan
it appears to be lowest it the front, but the whole side sits a tad lower.
coils and leafs sag over time but I cant tell you if I saw a coil and leaf sag on one side. get some pics up. maybe some here had this issue.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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check both your rear springs. i ended up bending one of mine and i thought it was something else, it also sat alot lower on one side

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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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thanks buster, maybe a f**kered up a leaf. But It's hard to tell front or back, leafs look ok at a glance, I'll get some pics up tmrw after work.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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HOly ****in ****snacks. How did that even happen?
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ball buster
check both your rear springs. i ended up bending one of mine and i thought it was something else, it also sat alot lower on one side

improper bump stops? thats the only way I see that happening but I'm probably wrong
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by xjbeadlocks
improper bump stops? thats the only way I see that happening but I'm probably wrong
The exhaust heated the leaf pack up to 1500 degrees and then he flexed the hell out of it!
lulz
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