I am trying to get my springs correct. I am installing an OME 2 1/2 in lift and am wondering if the stock rubber bushings and plate are suppose to go between the OME springs and axle or if they are left out. thanks for any and all help this is for the rear springs
Stock springs vs OME
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Cruiserdrew
On the way there
I run the rubber insulators on mine, though I don't think you have too.
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Thanks I had originally put them on but could not get the two sides to sit equally and the only reason i was considering leaving them in is because the new springs have a smaller shaft than the hole in the spring perch
Just discussed this with Kurt at cruiser outfitters for my installation. You can use the isolators or not. He leaves it out... I'm going to use mine.... If you don't there's a spacer (small metal ring) that takes up the extra space in the shaft... Did you get the spacers with your kit?
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No, I didn't get any spacers with mine, guess I will have to call Kurt and order some
Make a bushing, it's easy. I took a couple of nuts (you know, the steel kind, snicker wink wink), ground the corners off to fit in the big hole on the spring pad, drilled the center to match the spring pin, ground the face down so they were flush with the spring pad and then tossed the rubber junk in the trash.
I can post a pic and the part # if you want.
Spacer and Part #
And I think the CBS stands for Center Bolt Spacer....
And I think the CBS stands for Center Bolt Spacer....
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Appreciate the info and various links. I did check to see what it was like without the plates in and did notice the pin is to tall to allow a full seat so I will go back and try to put them in and connect everything as if stock. This all started due to a bad vibration that I got after installing the lift. But tonight while in the garage I was spinning the rear axle to see if I could hear anything and found that the right axle bearing is making noise as if a few of the rollers have flat spots on them so I am wondering if this could be the cause of the vibration during acceleration and braking. Guess its time to rebuild the rearend.
