rear spring shifted out of place - is this common?
01-06-2009, 10:55 AM
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01-06-2009, 11:45 AM
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Only kit #1251000 (2.5"-4 coils and 4 TeraFlex shocks) will need/have the 1/2" spacers that have coil guide (about 4" long). The coil guides are used to guide the coil back to their seated position. The TeraFlex shocks are 2.59" longer (rear) and 1.89" long (front) than stock shocks with 2.5" extensions.
So if you have a 2.5" coil kit with shock extensions, your fine.
So if you have a 2.5" coil kit with shock extensions, your fine.
I guess I received one of the earlier kits without the spacers and the difference in shock length explains the picture I posted in the original post. Thanks for following up.
01-06-2009, 11:49 AM
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01-06-2009, 12:54 PM
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I wanted to chime in. I got my TERAFLEX 2.5IN COIL W/SHOCKS 07-08 JK 1251000 from Quadratec in early Oct, and after reading this thread it had me worried, but i went out and looked (its pouring raining here so i couldnt get under it or pics), but it appears mine came with the spacer and i did install it over the factory isolater. It must have just been a fluke with the real early units.
When HG97TJ first got his lift, I asked him a ton of questions about it, and was sad to hear his lift was having issue, i hope you get it taken care of quickly and, most importantly, safely.
I havent wheeled mine very hard yet, but so far so good for me. I actually have reverse rake still, the front is higher than the rear, but I am getting a bumper and winch in the next month to take care of it.
When HG97TJ first got his lift, I asked him a ton of questions about it, and was sad to hear his lift was having issue, i hope you get it taken care of quickly and, most importantly, safely.
I havent wheeled mine very hard yet, but so far so good for me. I actually have reverse rake still, the front is higher than the rear, but I am getting a bumper and winch in the next month to take care of it.
01-06-2009, 02:14 PM
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Questions for Joe: (or anyone who knows)
I will be installing your 3" full fles kit, pg. 9 #1451300. Are the 2 rings at the top of pg. 9
next to the springs the 1" front spacers? Are the 2 black circle things above the trackbar brace on pg. 9
the 1/2" rear spacer & guides??? Or should I order the 4 parts from pg. 11 to go with
my kit?
I will be installing your 3" full fles kit, pg. 9 #1451300. Are the 2 rings at the top of pg. 9
next to the springs the 1" front spacers? Are the 2 black circle things above the trackbar brace on pg. 9
the 1/2" rear spacer & guides??? Or should I order the 4 parts from pg. 11 to go with
my kit?
01-06-2009, 02:54 PM
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It might be a bit late to jump in the battle but when I installed my FT 3'' kit (which might be closed enough to the 2.5 TF BB), I had to use a coil spring compressor, which was not indicated in either writ up or kit installation's instruction. I could drop one side of the axle enough to remove the OE coil but not to install the extended coil.
01-06-2009, 03:40 PM
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If your shocks, sway bar links, and track bar were unbolted...it should have dropped all the way without having to use a spring compressor. Nothing else except the brake lines would be holding it up there.
01-06-2009, 04:05 PM
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2.5" Coils and Teraflex 9550 Shocks
Only kit #1251000 (2.5"-4 coils and 4 TeraFlex shocks) will need/have the 1/2" spacers that have coil guide (about 4" long). The coil guides are used to guide the coil back to their seated position. The TeraFlex shocks are 2.59" longer (rear) and 1.89" long (front) than stock shocks with 2.5" extensions.
So if you have a 2.5" coil kit with shock extensions, you're fine.
So if you have a 2.5" coil kit with shock extensions, you're fine.
01-06-2009, 04:28 PM
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I think the coil guide spacers are only for the rear.
01-06-2009, 05:10 PM
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I think you may be right, but wasn't sure since Joe mentioned the front TF 9550 shocks being longer than factory shocks + adapters, and I didn't remember the front coils/shocks being been previously discussed in this thread. Made me wonder if something is going on with the front coils also, plus there is another forum member who has had the same problem on his front as you've had on your rear suspension.
Since this "issue" apparently has been satisfactorily resolved for all intents and purposes, I guess I'm off to order that $70 Currie Coil Retainer Kit that some have mentioned in this thread - nice simple, but elegant, solution. At least it's easier than having to disassemble the lift in the rear to install the missing guides.
Since this "issue" apparently has been satisfactorily resolved for all intents and purposes, I guess I'm off to order that $70 Currie Coil Retainer Kit that some have mentioned in this thread - nice simple, but elegant, solution. At least it's easier than having to disassemble the lift in the rear to install the missing guides.