[Raithtd]

Hey everyone.

I recently installed the RCKilla lift on my truck about a month ago. Had a shop install the springs on the struts for me since I won't touch a spring compressor.

Last weekend I was on a trail and noticed if I hit a pothole on the passenger side decently hard there would be what I would describe as a coil pop sound. When I got home, I took a look at the struts and noticed the bottom of the passenger side seemed compressed?

First photo is my driver side. This side does not make sound.
2nd and 3rd are of the passenger side. This side makes the sound.

Any ideas?

 

[Nissan4Life]

That's what happens when you let someone else touch your springs.

Probably installed wrong and missing the lower shock bushing support washer. See the sticky in the gen 2 suspension section titles 5100 owners beware.

 

[rdp91356]

The springs look fine to me.

 

[Nissan4Life]

The first and third picture looks like the shock is offset in the spring. The coils looks more compressed on side but that can be the way the pic is taken.

 

[MichaelS75]

Take a pic of the drivers side from the rear of the front tire, IE from the cv axle side. Willing to bet you'll see the same "compression" since the 2nd coil wrap rests on the metal lip. The 1st pic you're looking at the 2nd and 3rd wraps. Also that noise you heard I'm willing to bet is your upper control arm banging on the coil bucket.

 

[ssundet]

Also that noise you heard I'm willing to bet is your upper control arm banging on the coil bucket.

Good idea to check cbc.

 

[Raithtd]

Good idea to check cbc.

I'll check today when I get home for CBC.

Appreciate the help everyone. Will update after checking for CBC.

 

[Eurow]

That's what happens when you let someone else touch your springs.

Probably installed wrong and missing the lower shock bushing support washer. See the sticky in the gen 2 suspension section titles 5100 owners beware.

But these aren't 5100s.

 

[Nissan4Life]

But these aren't 5100s.

They are essentially the same shock. The 5100 have additional notches for the spring seat clip to make preload adjustable. The top bushing/washer set up is the same.

 

[ssundet]

I'll check today when I get home for CBC.

Appreciate the help everyone. Will update after checking for CBC.

Easiest way to check with a good jack is to jack the front up and see if the uca makes contact with the coil bucket - if you've hit it a bunch you may have to hit it with some paint

 

[Cid]

The first and third picture looks like the shock is offset in the spring. The coils looks more compressed on side but that can be the way the pic is taken.

I agree, that spring is not mounted squarely. The shock should be centered.

 

[GoNorth]

I agree, that spring is not mounted squarely. The shock should be centered.

Ditto. Take a look at the top of the shock mounts to see if the passenger side piston os off-center and if the rubber bushings are damages or out of place. My guess is that the ship forgot the metal washer that goes below the rubber bushings and the shock piston has pushed up into the bushings. This is the "Bilstein 5100 issue" folks are referring to above.

There's no way you're getting coil bucket contact (cbc) with the stock (factory) shock unless you've installed shock spacers, which I don't see mentioned above.

 

[GoNorth]

Hey everyone.

I recently installed the RCKilla lift on my truck about a month ago. Had a shop install the springs on the struts for me since I won't touch a spring compressor.

On a related note, how much lift did you gain with these springs?

 

[Raithtd]

On a related note, how much lift did you gain with these springs?

Roughly about 2 inches.

 

[Raithtd]

Ditto. Take a look at the top of the shock mounts to see if the passenger side piston os off-center and if the rubber bushings are damages or out of place. My guess is that the ship forgot the metal washer that goes below the rubber bushings and the shock piston has pushed up into the bushings. This is the "Bilstein 5100 issue" folks are referring to above.

There's no way you're getting coil bucket contact (cbc) with the stock (factory) shock unless you've installed shock spacers, which I don't see mentioned above.

I'll take it off this weekend and check it out.