Issue with front coil spring

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Apr 10, 2018 | 02:12 PM

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Adjust the track bar. As in, shorten it up to move it more towards the drivers side.

it’s not touching there

Apr 10, 2018 | 02:14 PM

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Keep in mind, as the axle goes up, the spring is going to get closer to it. The axle shifts towards the passengers side as it goes up. How much room does it have at ride height?

Apr 10, 2018 | 02:35 PM

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Keep in mind, as the axle goes up, the spring is going to get closer to it. The axle shifts towards the passengers side as it goes up. How much room does it have at ride height?

there’s equal amount on both sides (pictures 1 and 2) and picture 3 shows the spring perch at the bottom. The spring on the last lift caught on this perch and when it had enough force it popped causing a spring sound. This lift is doing the same noise so I assume it’s from the same location. But because of the suspension being stiffer I can’t compress it enough by hand to see. The last lift was a softer spring rate and you could push the suspension down by pushing down on the bumper and you could see where it was binding, not with these new springs.