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Old Oct 14, 2017 | 06:15 AM
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Are these the wheels you need?
YES this is exactly what is needed.. I sent the link to the shop doing the work
 
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 10:16 AM
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Default Difference in leaf springs?? NEED HELP

OK latest on my truck

they are still waiting for the left rear taillight BUT the big issue
is the NOS leaf spring they sourced

once installed the spring put the rear 1/2 further to the front on the left side
so it is still canted and the truck cant be aligned, I asked him if it was possible that the spring
got installed backwards..

the part # is correct on the spring but it is possibly marked wrong
or did the SST model get different rear leaf springs??

any help is appreciated so I can let the body shop know as I want my truck back
 
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ramsportrocks
OK latest on my truck

they are still waiting for the left rear taillight BUT the big issue
is the NOS leaf spring they sourced

once installed the spring put the rear 1/2 further to the front on the left side
so it is still canted and the truck cant be aligned, I asked him if it was possible that the spring
got installed backwards..

the part # is correct on the spring but it is possibly marked wrong
or did the SST model get different rear leaf springs??

any help is appreciated so I can let the body shop know as I want my truck back
I am not seeing where they differentiate between SST or not on the rear springs..... there are a couple choices on weight rating, but, that's it.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 11:16 AM
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I am not seeing where they differentiate between SST or not on the rear springs..... there are a couple choices on weight rating, but, that's it.
that's what I thought but just wanted to be sure...
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
I am not seeing where they differentiate between SST or not on the rear springs..... there are a couple choices on weight rating, but, that's it.
im now thinking that the left axle tube is bent
 
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She hit it hard enough, that IS a possibility......
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 11:54 AM
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or bent front spring mount
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 07:11 AM
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OK looks like they got to the bottom of it.. they had put a call in to Chrysler when they found the issue
and yesterday FINALLY got a call back and were told that they packaged the wrong spring in the correct part # bag..
so the correct spring is on the way ...

target date was October 20th for me to have my truck back but more than likely wont be until next
Monday or Tuesday now..

ALSO no luck finding a garage close by and I dread the thought of parking it on the street once again so
once I put a few hundred miles on it and make sure all is good I will probably put her up for sale..

WHAT SUCKS is it took me a few years to find one worth buying ( garage kept rust free ) and I wasn't
still supposed to be living here as I retired and was supposed to be down south but that's a story for another day
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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Doesn't matter what you park out front, it is still going to be in just as much danger of getting whacked. Keep the truck. You spent a lot of time and effort to find it.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Doesn't matter what you park out front, it is still going to be in just as much danger of getting whacked. Keep the truck. You spent a lot of time and effort to find it.
I know but if an old beater gets hit I wont feel as bad as I did when this one got hit..
this one made me sick to my stomach for a week
 
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