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Title: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: bus_driver on May 22, 2007, 06:18:20 PM
ok this is a bit weird but i put the 2 inch spacers in the rear i hace crown vic shocks and the are also spaced about a 1/4 inch now the springs are at full length but not loose wich is what i wanted the problem is that all measurement from frame to groung show 1/4 inch difference left to right and on the tire to wheel well therer is 3/4 inch difference. now these spacers were in BFM truck b4 and they were fine I took the back end apart again and there is nothing binding or stuck and it rides great but looks so lopsided is there anything else ?
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: bus_driver on May 22, 2007, 06:45:29 PM
here are some pics of it
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: museboy07 on May 22, 2007, 08:11:42 PM
John1974 had the same problem and i think he solved it with a rear a arm spacer and longer shocks...
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: bus_driver on May 22, 2007, 08:14:53 PM
shocks are already longer  but i have not done the a- arm bracket yet i don't see how that would it at sitting height tho it is really strange to me i think i will take it apart ....the really strange part it that it was ok until i drove it and then it was lopsided ????
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: Quaddawg on May 22, 2007, 08:38:28 PM
Are you sure you have the lower spring ends in the pockets in the cups?
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: fullsink18 on May 23, 2007, 07:21:25 AM
Are you sure you have the lower spring ends in the pockets in the cups?

DIDO
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: bus_driver on May 23, 2007, 09:22:34 AM
that was the first thing i checked for i even checked the upper bucket for rust and dirt but i did go out last night and drove it around and did some flexing and it is better now so i will drive it to work today and settle it in it is only like peter pointer finger difference now so i am ok with that.
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: gieio on May 23, 2007, 11:20:50 AM
ok this is a bit weird but i put the 2 inch spacers in the rear i hace crown vic shocks and the are also spaced about a 1/4 inch now the springs are at full length but not loose wich is what i wanted the problem is that all measurement from frame to groung show 1/4 inch difference left to right and on the tire to wheel well therer is 3/4 inch difference. now these spacers were in BFM truck b4 and they were fine I took the back end apart again and there is nothing binding or stuck and it rides great but looks so lopsided is there anything else ?

Did you make sure that the ends of each coil catch the notch in the coil spacer?  If one spring is not properly set into the spacer notch, this could result in one side being up to an 1" higher than the other side.  I know the Boondox spacers have the notch in them, on the downward facing side of the spacer, but I don't know if the other brands of spacers are the same?  Rich
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: bus_driver on May 23, 2007, 11:38:26 AM
these are home made and i did make sure the lowest part of the spacer is where the and of the coil would be if you look in the picture titled spacers the way i positioned it is spacer then ruber isolater then coil making sure that coild was in original part of rubber and coild end is on thinest part of the spacer it is not too bad right now mayber 1/4 inch out side to side so i am not too worried now but will drive it and see if it settles or something like that
Title: Re: 2 inch spacers. lop sided now
Post by: bus_driver on May 24, 2007, 09:36:56 AM
ok drove last night and all is well thank you for everyones help