Re: Caltract spring problem
[Re: josh426]
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04/08/14 06:26 PM
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1964 Plymouth with rear wheels hanging free, looks like left rear is hanging lower than the right rear. Has anybody else had this experience?
They always will,the right is a higher spring rate for rotational loading.
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Re: Caltract spring problem
[Re: Thumperdart]
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04/08/14 08:06 PM
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There are no left or right spring, can be installed on either side.
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Re: Caltract spring problem
[Re: Thumperdart]
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04/08/14 09:40 PM
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Guys if this is a new install then the car has the preload in it because it was set up with a conventional spring. So the car was leveled with the torsion bars. So first time you let it down a lot of times it looks like a train reck. I would set it up on scales because you can make torsion bar adjustments and do your preload adjustments you can make the car level and have preload set.
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Re: Caltract spring problem
[Re: JAKE68]
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04/08/14 09:46 PM
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Jake your correct , but in this case they are just Free hanging. Further, Josh426 states that it Looks like the left side is hanging lower, doesnt say how much. Might not be a issue at all. How much lower Josh? 1/4",1/2" probably fine. 1",3" probably a problem.
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Re: Caltract spring problem
[Re: mopar dave]
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04/09/14 02:41 PM
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had the same problem when I installed mine. you cant just crank the u bolts down with a finish torque on them. they need to be torqued slowly and evenly. I torqued mine in a crosshatch pattern 20ftlb at a time and each side til I got to the finish torque which I think was 80#. at that point when I set the car down it was level.
I thought I did that on mine, maybe I'll re-check that.
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Re: Caltract spring problem
[Re: josh426]
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04/09/14 07:39 PM
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1964 Plymouth with rear wheels hanging free, looks like left rear is hanging lower than the right rear. Has anybody else had this experience?
What does it look like sitting on the ground?
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