rear coil spring
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tonydiv
technical advisor
Looks like someone did a hack job of an air bag to coil spring conversion.
I'm pretty sure that they don't tell you to weld that spring to the perch like that.
I'm pretty sure that they don't tell you to weld that spring to the perch like that.
terryscruze
Member
So what should I do?
I'd grind that weld off and get the spring out, looks like the wrong one, too wide? Then I'd get the correct spring with replacement isolators and put them in.
terryscruze
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Now my question is. Does the insulator go on the axle. Or on top where the frame is?
On top iirc, the spacer for my lift went on the bottom...
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aircargoo
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wow....who welded that 
? the heat alone ruins spring. you gotta cut that off without torching it if possibble. torch spring then do some grinding ....how long you had truck? if this is 1st time seeing this on your truck....i would say it was done cause they knew they were gonna sell. amazing they heated coil....
? the heat alone ruins spring. you gotta cut that off without torching it if possibble. torch spring then do some grinding ....how long you had truck? if this is 1st time seeing this on your truck....i would say it was done cause they knew they were gonna sell. amazing they heated coil....terryscruze
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Just bought it a month ago. And where the spring sits on the axle. Looks like a "mount".. it bolts on there by two bolts.. so I am looking to replace it either way... just asking while working on the rear suspension. If there is anything else I should replace.. I'm going to do the springs..struts... insulator..and mount if possible.. might have to go to the junk yard to get it..the mounts anyway. All other components will be new.
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aircargoo
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yea..i saw that,was going to ask you is plate comes off.look in yards. they might have one stripped/apart expedition and itll be easy to reach. i go to my friends yard alot,if trucks in one piece....most places wont bother unless they let you do it...get new if you can. or buy springs as well from yard,then theyll prob take plates off!
