Coilover spring out of perch

[Rharvey160]

Today I was giving my Jeep a once over getting ready for a trip to Moab and noticed the spring was off the perch where it is supposed to be sitting. With my trusty floor Jack I raised the jeep up high enough to get the spring back in place.

Reckon what I need to be looking at for the reason the spring become unseated? I'm guessing it overextended and then unseated. What would be the fix for that? Thanks for any help.

 

[JokerJKU]

Spring is likely too short. Even fully extended, ideally you don't want the springs unseating. Shouldn't unseat without taking most of the preload out.

 

[utiadam]

What height do you have them set at? I'm guessing you don't have any load on them (lowest possible setting)?

 

[Rharvey160]

What height do you have them set at? I'm guessing you don't have any load on them (lowest possible setting)?

Yes, they are set for the lowest lift possible.

 

[SFNick]

Dang! Yeah you need to add more preload. 3.5" is the recommended lowest lift height.

 

[SaddleTramp]

Add a 1/2" of preload with the adjuster with the shock fully extended/weight off the shock. Shouldn't really affect your ride height with the bolt-ons and will prevent the unseating.

 

[Rharvey160]

Add a 1/2" of preload with the adjuster with the shock fully extended/weight off the shock. Shouldn't really affect your ride height with the bolt-ons and will prevent the unseating.

Would that need to be done to all four of them to insure it sits level?

Could I get longer springs on the bottom? I really don't want the jeep sitting any higher. It's up pretty high now. Would longer bottom springs on the bottom make it sit higher?

Thanks

 

[utiadam]

Yeah you need to do it to all 4. This is mine with 35s with the bolt on kit front and rear. You can see where the adjusters are.

 

[wayoflife]

As mentioned, you need to set a bit of pre-load on the coils.

 

[Rharvey160]

Thanks everyone for the help. Attached is a pic of how they are set now. You think a half inch more will do the trick?

 

[utiadam]

Thanks everyone for the help. Attached is a pic of how they are set now. You think a half inch more will do the trick?

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Maybe. I think mine are around 1.75-2" down. They will settle after a couple weeks so don't worry too much about the height?

 

[bkac]

I had my mine set to 1.25 in the front and .25 in the rear and never any issues.

 

[olram30]

timing rings look off also. just throwing that in there..

 

[utiadam]

My timing rings have been moved down since that picture but I know the OP has his off as well. That was just the best picture I had to show the height adjusters.
Here are my timing rings now: