coil spring retainers

[Materdaddy]

Matt, I have a set of straps you can have. It looks like you already have the mount for it on the axle, you'll just have to weld on some tabs to the frame. They're yours if you want them.

Thanks Kurt. I'll take you up on that offer. I'll try to make it to July's AAT work. I'm hoping things will settle down for me and I can make it out then.

Hey Matterdaddy . . . do you have any pics of your spring retainers. Do you know if the factory still makes them or would it be easier just to make them yourself?

As the others have said, it's a band-aid, not the fix, but I'll still try and take a couple pictures tomorrow if I get the chance.

[Lawrence]

Hey Matterdaddy . . . do you have any pics of your spring retainers. Do you know if the factory still makes them or would it be easier just to make them yourself?

There is no real need for them, but if you want to buy some
http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...egory_Code=cus

[Schmo]

Hey Matterdaddy . . . do you have any pics of your spring retainers. Do you know if the factory still makes them or would it be easier just to make them yourself?

[AUSTIN760]

Thanks guys! I am gonna look into the limiting straps and probably make some retainers with some flat stock.

[RAT]

Mine are factory. I've heard what others have reported in this thread that TJs after 97 don't have them on both at the front, only one. Not sure the rhyme or reason.

I don't know if I flexed that much or what?!?! It was on the first "climb" on Gold Mountain, near the beginning of the trail on my way down. Paul might have video, I'm not sure. I drove up on a rock to purposefully flex it as far as possible to get it back in, and we still needed Nick's 6 foot hi-lift to get that extra bit of flex to PRY the spring back in. I must have flexed really far to get it to pop out.

And Chris, I have a tummy tuck waiting to go on. I think when I put that on, I'll be looking at getting limiting straps. I was thinking only rear, but I might as well throw one up front too. I'll be enlisting your help, but I need to scrape together some dough (and time) for that to happen!

Matt, I have a set of straps you can have. It looks like you already have the mount for it on the axle, you'll just have to weld on some tabs to the frame. They're yours if you want them.

[Materdaddy]

I've never seen one on any Jeep (factory that is). I wish I knew how you guys get your springs to pop out like that. Blows my mind. Are you flexing THAT much? Mine make all kinds of noise flopping around when I flex, but I've yet to have one pop out. wierd man...

I'll have to get a picture of the ones I made for the bottom fronts on mine. They work well, but I just put them on when I installed the new Fox shox I bought from Erik. No prbs so far, and I've flexed REAL hard on them.

Mine are factory. I've heard what others have reported in this thread that TJs after 97 don't have them on both at the front, only one. Not sure the rhyme or reason.

I don't know if I flexed that much or what?!?! It was on the first "climb" on Gold Mountain, near the beginning of the trail on my way down. Paul might have video, I'm not sure. I drove up on a rock to purposefully flex it as far as possible to get it back in, and we still needed Nick's 6 foot hi-lift to get that extra bit of flex to PRY the spring back in. I must have flexed really far to get it to pop out.

And Chris, I have a tummy tuck waiting to go on. I think when I put that on, I'll be looking at getting limiting straps. I was thinking only rear, but I might as well throw one up front too. I'll be enlisting your help, but I need to scrape together some dough (and time) for that to happen!

[RAT]

I've never seen one on any Jeep (factory that is). I wish I knew how you guys get your springs to pop out like that. Blows my mind. Are you flexing THAT much? Mine make all kinds of noise flopping around when I flex, but I've yet to have one pop out. wierd man...

I'll have to get a picture of the ones I made for the bottom fronts on mine. They work well, but I just put them on when I installed the new Fox shox I bought from Erik. No prbs so far, and I've flexed REAL hard on them.

[Dukes69]

all you guys need shorter shocks. Limit straps would be better, but shorter shocks at a minimum. I know the big flex looks cool, but its not really doing much.

[GOLDJ33P]

i only had 1 hole on my front.. driver side.. still got the spring retainer

[Lawrence]

only my driver side front coil has a spring retainer.. i dont know why chrysler skimped em on the other 3 coils

The rear ones don't have any.

[Materdaddy]

The 97 TJs have them, and when I put the lift on I didn't install one, and this happened:



Needless to say, I have since re-installed it, and haven't had a problem since.

[Schmo]

I know the 06's didn't have them . . . the holes are there but that's it. Anybody know if the ones in front work and how much they are. Can't be more than a few bucks and I'd assume that the front would be the ones to pop out more often . . . wouldn't the rear swaybar limit things enough to keep the springs in place:dunno:

only my driver side front coil has a spring retainer.. i dont know why chrysler skimped em on the other 3 coils

Maybe you got the last one!!!

[Shadly1]

only my driver side front coil has a spring retainer.. i dont know why chrysler skimped em on the other 3 coils

1 retainer???

Do these things have a tendency to vibrate loose? Is everybody losing theirs?

[GOLDJ33P]

only my driver side front coil has a spring retainer.. i dont know why chrysler skimped em on the other 3 coils

[Lawrence]

i had a coil unseat itself and was wanting to know if you guys have any tips for keeping the coils in place. was thinking of bolting some washers over the base of the coil on the perch. what do ya think?

If you're talking about the front springs, get the OEM retaining clip that mounts on the bottom.

If you're talking rear springs, get this http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...t.aspx?id=1169