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BDS Springs issue

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by djbutler, Jan 16, 2011.

  1. Jan 16, 2011
    djbutler

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    Guys,
    I just ordered and picked up from the distributor a new set of BDS springs to go on the '69. Once I had the spring packs unstrapped from the pallet I saw this....
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    The set of front springs have a matching arc, but the rear set do not. There is close to an inch difference in the arc from one rear to the other rear spring.
    I have fired off an e-mail to BDS about it, but got no reply yet as it was Saturday evening. Hopefully by Tuesday I'll get a response from them.

    Has anyone else encountered issues like this from BDS?

    Don
     
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  2. Jan 16, 2011
    jeepcj

    jeepcj Member

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    I dont know... I had a 4" BDS lift and had no trouble with them or the company. I even had an accident that was non off road related that bent a spring, and as there add states, they replaced it for free. I am sure you will reach or hear from them and the issue will be addressed. I was impressed with there service..
    Good luck and keep us posted..
     
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  3. Jan 16, 2011
    Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

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    Skip emailing them if you want fast response. Give them a call. I'm sure they'll make it right. That's definitely not right.
     
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    bkd

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    x2 ........
     
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    Daryl

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    Are they on the pallet for convenience of the picture? If you set them on a flat surface sitting on the eyes, how far off are they?
     
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  6. Jan 17, 2011
    60sCJ

    60sCJ Jeep Addict

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    I'd just put the one with more of an arc on the drivers side to compensate for the notorious Jeep lean.
     
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    Steve's 70-5

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    The Pro Comp springs I got are made the same way
     
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  8. Jan 18, 2011
    djbutler

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    So, I got ahold of BDS customer service, a fellow named Ted Yearling. He told me that they spec the arc of the springs to match within 1/4 inch. He told me to measure mine using a straight edge placed over the centerline of the mounting holes in the spring eye, then measuring to the top of the spring pack.

    I got measurements of 6" on the flatter of the two, and 6 3/4 on the other. When I talked to Ted again with those measurements he told me the nominal spec is 6 1/8 for those springs, so it sounds like one of them is over arched.
    Using a tolerance of +- 1/8", the springs could be anywhere from 6 to 6 1/4. They are looking through their stock for another one that is at the top end of the range for me.

    Don
     
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  9. Jan 18, 2011
    Daryl

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    I would put the spring with the most arch on the drivers side and run them. They usually settle some once you run em anyways.
     
    Daryl, Jan 18, 2011
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