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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Question Problems up front??

On my 04 I think somehting might be wrong in the front. When i turn my wheel all the way to the left, i guess its the upper tie rod?? it is hitting the coil spring(not bad but it definitely is touching) but when I turn all the way the other direction it isnt hitting. And also on my drivers side front coil spring there seem to be some chunks taken out of the actual spring in the different places. I dont have any pics and everything rides fine, never been in an accident and alignment is good.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Do you get a loud clunk when you're turning some times?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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do you mean your upper control arm? if you are over stock angles...aka a leveling kit which I believe you are...your running 6+2 right? it will rub on the srping
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bjp207
do you mean your upper control arm? if you are over stock angles...aka a leveling kit which I believe you are...your running 6+2 right? it will rub on the srping
I guess, its the one iwth a boot that is above the other one, but not as high as the ball joint(sorryt hats my best explanation)
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Do you get a loud clunk when you're turning some times?
No loud clunk
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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I just checked my truck (2.5" level), and my UCA hit's my spring slightly. There is some of the plastic/rubber missing but nothing I would worry about.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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any idea how those chunks might have come out of the spring? I dont offroad any
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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I'll try to take some pictures in the morning so you can see what my truck has. A member here told me once that the UCA on occasion hits the spring when a leveling kit is used. The offset design of the Autospring kit is supposed to fix this issue.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Problems up front??
Thats what she said.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mSaLL150
Thats what she said.
Man, you really know how to kill a thread
 
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