Does it truly matter if a progressive rate spring is installed with the tighter coils down? Some folks say tight coils are always up, while others say it doesn't matter. Which is it?
Progressive rate spring orientation
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It doesn't matter. The spring has no knowledge of what end is up or down.
If I had a dollar for every time somebody told me the springs were upside down on my 99 TJ because the tight coils were down....
...I still wouldn't be rich but I might be able to buy myself a decent lunch.
...I still wouldn't be rich but I might be able to buy myself a decent lunch.
Makes no difference, the "softer" part of the spring will compress first regardless.
Just tune the spring based off of which end you would like to compress first.
OP
Exactly my reason for asking the question. A guy who is supposedly an expert with jeeps told me that my Springs were mounted upside down. I told him it didn't matter. He said I didn't know what I was talking about!
Exactly my reason for asking the question. A guy who is supposedly an expert with jeeps told me that my Springs were mounted upside down. I told him it didn't matter. He said I didn't know what I was talking about!
Don't you hate those "experts".
Exactly my reason for asking the question. A guy who is supposedly an expert with jeeps told me that my Springs were mounted upside down. I told him it didn't matter. He said I didn't know what I was talking about!
I prefer my Currie logos to be right side up.
I prefer my Currie logos to be right side up.
I've had mine both ways. Right side up definitely rides better
Exactly my reason for asking the question. A guy who is supposedly an expert with jeeps told me that my Springs were mounted upside down. I told him it didn't matter. He said I didn't know what I was talking about!
The kicker for me was that they were talking about my FRONT springs, which only go in one way.
Some doofus telling me I don't know what I'm talking about is an express ticket to a show of biting sarcasm they're unlikely to know how to respond to.
UKTJ
TJ Addict
Exactly my reason for asking the question. A guy who is supposedly an expert with jeeps told me that my Springs were mounted upside down. I told him it didn't matter. He said I didn't know what I was talking about!
I presume you asked him to explain, and when you did, what did he say?
Kenneth G Zinis
TJ Enthusiast
How significant a difference is there between uniform vs. progressive rate springs, ride quality, handling, etc?
None whatsoever. The only noticeable differences are free length and stack height.
That’s it. You’re kicked out of the tuned springs club.
If it was a true progressive rate coil versus progressive wound there would be a difference compared to a linear rate coil but I am not aware of any true progressive rate coils for the TJ.
I aint puttin no commie springs on my American jeep. Next thing you know it'll be smelling like patchouli and refusing to work.
THEORETICALLY, tight springs down will have less unsprung weight while the tight springs are working, and more unsprung weight once the tight springs are compressed.
In practice it dont matter.
THEORETICALLY, tight springs down will have less unsprung weight while the tight springs are working, and more unsprung weight once the tight springs are compressed.
In practice it dont matter.
OP
That he's been doing this for years and knows from experience. When I asked him how the spring would compress differently with the tight coils on bottom, he told me I was just being a jerk (not exactly the word he used!).