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r3dn3ck · 09-21-2007, 08:06 AM

I ended up with a gouged k-member and fugged up mufflers out of it. Came down a steep hill that leveled off all sudden like going kinda too fast. G-forces at the bottom compressed the newly shortened soft supple factory suspension to the point that my k-member touched the ground and the mufflers discovered what impact feels like.

Don't cut your springs. That was coming down a hill kinda fast... not finding a random hidden speed bump (those hurt), railroad tracks, a big ass pothole, etc... I promptly paid for real lowering springs and that solved that problem (cost me a k-member and a cat back too but lesson learned).

My total cut to each spring was 1/2 coil.

Cutting lowering springs is a different story. Sometimes those need a trimmin', not often but it happens. We all recall the H&R lift kit springs that MT had trouble with.

09-21-2007, 08:06 AM	#33 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,014	I ended up with a gouged k-member and fugged up mufflers out of it. Came down a steep hill that leveled off all sudden like going kinda too fast. G-forces at the bottom compressed the newly shortened soft supple factory suspension to the point that my k-member touched the ground and the mufflers discovered what impact feels like. Don't cut your springs. That was coming down a hill kinda fast... not finding a random hidden speed bump (those hurt), railroad tracks, a big ass pothole, etc... I promptly paid for real lowering springs and that solved that problem (cost me a k-member and a cat back too but lesson learned). My total cut to each spring was 1/2 coil. Cutting lowering springs is a different story. Sometimes those need a trimmin', not often but it happens. We all recall the H&R lift kit springs that MT had trouble with. Last edited by r3dn3ck : 09-21-2007 at 08:09 AM.