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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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[URL="http:// I'm finally Putting the front end back together but can't remember which end of the spring is up. Can someone help me with this?
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IIRC it doesn't make any difference. Be sure that the spring is seated properly in the top spring pocket before compressing, and that the end of the coil does not cover the holes in the lower a-arm pocket as they allow water to drain.
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thank you crvtownr that helps alot.
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The close spaced coils go up in the frame pocket
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The close spaced coils go up in the frame pocket
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