Energy Suspension bushing fitment

[damnoodle]

Your concerns are valid OP. You’ve installed the rear spring bushings in your front springs. With the way that is now your gonna get spring walk and eventually break a shackle or damage the frame. In addition it’s gonna drive like ****. Below are pics of my front spring and Energy bushings.

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Thanks for the validation of concern. I definitely didn’t install the wrong bushings. Your pictures look correct. The bushings I received are different than yours but look identical to the stock. I called ES and they said the LMC springs are most likely not exactly like stock. Can you measure your spring eye width? I feel like mine are more narrow than stock.


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[Honky Kong jr]

Thanks for the validation of concern. I definitely didn’t install the wrong bushings. Your pictures look correct. The bushings I received are different than yours but look identical to the stock. I called ES and they said the LMC springs are most likely not exactly like stock. Can you measure your spring eye width? I feel like mine are more narrow than stock.


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[highdesertrange]

you don't want that slop in your bushing. measure your top bushing they should be the same. you can trim the lower one but it should match the top one. if trimming it makes it to too short get different bushings. highdesertranger

 

[Frankenchevy]

I’ve got sort of the same thing going on with my ORD bushings. I already shaved 1.5 mm off the center sleeve of one, however one of the sets of bushings are about .75mm too wide to press in any further. I’m going to leave it though; they’re a pita to get in and out.

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[damnoodle]

I had a chance to look at the OEM springs. The center of the OEM springs where the alignment pin is located measures 2-3/4". Then it expands in width to the front and rear eyelet resembling an hour glass figure. I'll take actual measurements tomorrow. The LMC springs have constant width from end to end and they measure 2-3/4". This explains the issue. I've decided to order new bushings to correct this issue.

FYI, I kept seeing a company called General Spring while shopping around for OE style replacement springs. The description for their springs have them being listed thinner at 2-1/2" wide. I was about to order these because of the price but I was hung up on the measurement discrepancy (my current situation is irony).