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Mopar Performance XHD Leaf spring clamp position? #2539568
08/21/18 01:49 PM
08/21/18 01:49 PM
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I just purchased one Mopar Performance XHD driver's side leaf spring P4510269. The reason I bought just one is that I'm replacing the passenger side spring P4510268 with the another driver's side one in order to have a matching pair.
I was not happy on how the car sat higher on the passenger side.
The new spring showed up yesterday and I noticed that the two spring clamps were both located a couple of inches inboard.
The red arrows in the pictures show where the clamps I believe should be located and would match the location of the clamps on the driver's side spring.
The spring at the top of the picture is the 268 passenger spring that I removed.
Does it look like the clamps were put installed the wrong position? Also, would it make any difference either way?

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Re: Mopar Performance XHD Leaf spring clamp position? [Re: rarefish] #2539634
08/21/18 03:47 PM
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It doesn't matter if it is like the existing passenger spring. The more important question would be does your new replacement spring match the existing driver's side since that is the side you are trying to match.

Is it possible the clamps were installed incorrectly on either spring, absolutely. Which is correct, I couldn't answer that since I'm not a resto nut, but someone else probably could.

Re: Mopar Performance XHD Leaf spring clamp position? [Re: rarefish] #2539653
08/21/18 04:31 PM
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Also looks like they are using the tip pads with the longer (& incorrect) barrel snaps. I have some of the OE correct shorty barrel snap tip pads, & I was the one reproducing the bands for Year One. I have some of the short & some of the longer clamps if you need any.

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Re: Mopar Performance XHD Leaf spring clamp position? [Re: rarefish] #2539720
08/21/18 06:42 PM
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Your red arrows are correct


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Re: Mopar Performance XHD Leaf spring clamp position? [Re: rarefish] #2539753
08/21/18 07:56 PM
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Yesterday, I call JRS to ask them if the clamps were in the wrong position. I had assume that they were the manufacture of the springs since their name was stenciled on the spring. The girl who answered said that they are just a spring distributor and all their springs they sell either come from India or Mexico. She left me believing that know one there that could answer any questions about springs.

http://www.johnrspring.com/







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