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    Front coil spring dropping out

    Has any one else had this problem of the front coil springs dropping out and how did you fix it.
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    Probably a too long shock, or a too short spring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudnut View Post
    Probably a too long shock, or a too short spring.
    This was a 3 inch lift kit from superior engineering,I asked for a 3 inch leagal lift kit that they would certifie and these were the shocked they recommend and supplied in the kit

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    Your springs are too heavy. Even in the pic those Dobinsons look like they have a large diameter wire. You'd hardly be compressing them with the weight of the vehicle
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    That makes better sense, if it was bought as a kit. Get the springs and shocks part numbers and contact superior engineering. Maybe they supplied a wrong product.

    The 2" lift that was in my RB30 Patrol was meant for a TB42 which is way heavier, and was almost like a 2 1/2" -3" lift.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudnut View Post
    That makes better sense, if it was bought as a kit. Get the springs and shocks part numbers and contact superior engineering. Maybe they supplied a wrong product.

    The 2" lift that was in my RB30 Patrol was meant for a TB42 which is way heavier, and was almost like a 2 1/2" -3" lift.
    It's more likely a spring selection issue, as with a vast, vast majority of spring purchases.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudnut View Post
    That makes better sense, if it was bought as a kit. Get the springs and shocks part numbers and contact superior engineering. Maybe they supplied a wrong product.

    The 2" lift that was in my RB30 Patrol was meant for a TB42 which is way heavier, and was almost like a 2 1/2" -3" lift.
    This has turned in to a nightmare I asked for a quote from superior for a legal 3 inch lift to get certified, the spring numbers match up with the paper work, I have contacted superior and they said that now the shocks are to long that I have to sell them and buy shorter ones from them what a scam, they apparently have changed there minds since selling the kit, they want me to go from a 5 inch shock to a 3 inch shock to keep the spring compressed.
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    I will double check again but they sent me a constant rate spring of 50 kg to 100 kg and I have a steel winch bar with a winch on it I have not gotten around to putting the spoties on yet, the first time I got my front springs from superior they were for a Landcruiser not even the right brand.

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    They sold you gear that was not fit for purpose.

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    You need to measure the wire diameter and the free height of the spring and cross reference that with the info on the website to see what you've been given
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