jimny spring sag/ look what happened OUCH

[jamesey]

i have just emailed bits for vits and he said that a guy on here has fitted one 1.25 spring spacer to his drivers front spring to level the truck up , has anyone done this on here and did it work for them

[generation-x]

james i think its glaggs but not 100% sure

simon

[jamesey]

no doubt heeel be on soon :dance:

[glaggs]

Yep, basically I made up a spacer (from old springs) which gave an extra 1" approx on the drivers side. This more or less leveled things up. If you got a pair of Bits for Vits spacers (Ithink he only sells em in pairs) you could mod one to 1.25" to take up the sag!

[jamesey]

he said hel send me just the 1 for £15 i think ill do that . do you think id have to drop both sides down to get it in or just compress it up then slide it in
cheers

[glaggs]

Have you removed the anti roll bar? If not it needs disconnecting first!
If so, I usually jack the truck up and remove both wheels. Then I support the truck on axel stands on the Chassi as close to the front radius pivot poit as poss. Using a Hydraulic trolly jack on the axel between the hub and radius arm I put enough tension on the spring I want to remove so that the spring just begins to compress. I undo the lower shock mount and slowly lower the axel. This just about gives enough clearance to get the spring out. If not compress the spring a little first.
I do this by making the spring take the trucks weight and the keep it compressed with three specially shortenend ratchet straps. As the spring is only slightly compressed the straps hold it compressed easily. This also makes it eaier to get the spring back in once youv'e put the extra spacer in. Spring compressors might work too, but theres not much room to get em in.

Just remember to work safe, do ieverything slowly and think about what your doing . I usuall put my highlift under the front bumper ( I have a steel KAP Rock Bumper fitted) for extra stability and safety. Doing it this way you can do just one side at a time.

[jamesey]

yes ive removed the anti roll bar for more articulation and it works too.
ill order the spacer off bits for vits and give it a go this week end coming ill let you know how it goes cheers :lol:

[mlines]

Mine has the Bits4Vits spacer fitted to level it up. It was done when I bought it so I cannot offer advice on the process but can offer photographs of the installed item if thishelps

Martin

[jamesey]

cheers that would be great as i dont know if i fit it at the top or the bottom , pictures would be great , cheers

[mlines]

Here you go:-




Martin

[jamesey]

nice one thanks a lot , your springs look like they bow aswell , have you done your castor correction weld mod yet??

[mlines]

Mine has "castor correction bushes" rather than the weld, fitted by the previous owner

Martin

[glaggs]

The pro comp springs bow baddly and rub on chassis. I swopped my fronts for Old Man Emu ones and they seem to resist bowing better, even before I did the castor correction mod.

[jamesey]

ive just got my single spacer from bit for vits and will be fitting it this week , im thinking of ratchet strapping the spring down that much that i can slide the spacer in method :doh:

[glaggs]

You'll still have to remove the wheel and drop the axel. Its easier to strap the spring while under tension (ie weight of truck on it)

[jamesey]

ouch my finger got trapped inbetween the crowbar and the spacer it was nearly a hospital job :oops:
i had to pry the spring back in central while i let the tesion off the strap and youve got the rest
im ment to be golfing in skeggy this weekend but i dont know now it hurts like hell :doh: :doh: :oops: :oops:

[jamesey]

its come up double now , i didnt go golfing as its painful as hell
still im off to the lanes in derbyshire sunday still :dance:

[glaggs]

Ouch, not sure how you managed that but looks painful.

[jamesey]

it is beli :shocked:eve me