Front coil spring dropping out

[First Pooy]

Has any one else had this problem of the front coil springs dropping out and how did you fix it.
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[mudnut]

Probably a too long shock, or a too short spring.

[First Pooy]

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

[Ben-e-boy]

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

[mudnut]

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.

[Ben-e-boy]

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.

[First Pooy]

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.

[First Pooy]

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.

[mudnut]

They sold you gear that was not fit for purpose.

[Ben-e-boy]

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

[PeeBee]

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.

Something very wrong with this info. You cannot have a constant spring rate with 2 values. Second, if it does have 2 values, its a variable spring design. Without a spring diameter given. your coils look very heavy. Superior have sold you a matched set-up, so if it isn't what they defined, send it back. The coil length simply looks like a coil for a different vehicle. This happened to me when the coils were swapped out by the engine conversion guys in WA. I ended up checking the part number and they were for a Pajero of all things - to this day there is no explanation as to how this happened, however the supplier paid for the new coils.

For comparison, and bear in mind my vehicle is a lot different to your, but a 70kg constant rate 40mm nominal lift coil had mine looking like a magna. I punched a hole thru the sump the ride was so mis-matched. I took it to a well known supplier and they spent 2 hrs swapping coils out to get the right height and compression rate. I ended up with 110kg constant rate coils, nominally 75mm in the front. The rears are 400kg constant rate 75mm lift with boss airbags - this combo works for my vehicle.

My advice is simply to state the obvious to the supplier and get them to sort it out.