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Parabolics

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:08 pm
by derek n
:D I have just finished up fitting RM Parabolics to my Airportable. Nice ride, problem :? is that I have a tilt to the drivers side. I'm a pretty heavy guy :oops: and probably could do with a diet but I would think that they wouldn't tilt that far over, approx. 1 1/2 to 2 inches. I know that these springs are not Handed so I'm sure that is also a part of the issue. If I shuffle the springs around would this possibly help? Should I also go end for end? Has anyone had experience with this sort of thing :?: I'm using a 3 leaf rear.
Cheers
Derek
Ol' Blighty Forever!

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:54 pm
by bclandrover
Other than saying "live with it", i would suggest loosening all the shackle bolts, shaking the truck and seting it level tehn retighten all the bolts to the correct torque.

Later,
Don

springs

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:29 pm
by Green Giant
Try T.I. parabolics they won't sag.

later,

Karl

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:17 pm
by DaveB
I agree with Don's assessment. And Derek, you got my other message, right?

Dave

same as post

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:46 am
by derek n
8) Thanks for all your help guys. Dave I got your post on our other site, thanks. Karl , good idea but a little impracticle at this time, later.
Cheers
Derek

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:30 pm
by roverdevin
I had the same problem with mine initially...slacken...shake and tighten worked for mine.

Devin.