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Coilover failed...help

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by TXMiamiFan, Mar 11, 2017.

  1. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:33 PM
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    TXMiamiFan

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    My toytec coilover failed. Can I drive home on this?

    IMG_2658.jpg

    Got back from my shift and found front driver side collapsed. WTF?

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  2. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:34 PM
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    Wow. Spring failure.
     
  3. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:35 PM
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    How much do you weigh?
     
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  4. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:35 PM
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    Maybe enough to break it :(
     
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  5. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:36 PM
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    That's what I was thinking.
     
  6. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:37 PM
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    Eibach coil. My guess is manufacture defect.
     
  7. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:37 PM
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    Oh man....thats a little concerning
     
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  8. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:37 PM
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    Is the coil broke at all?
     
  9. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:38 PM
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    Let me make some calls. Hang tight. Not Normal-at all.
     
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    Wtf????
     
  11. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:38 PM
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    Awesome. Glad to hear on $1300 lift.
     
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  12. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:38 PM
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    Thanks.
     
  13. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:39 PM
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    Can't see where. Will look.
     
  14. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:39 PM
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    Will send you PM
     
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  15. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:39 PM
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    Never seen a coil do that
     
  16. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:40 PM
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    Have it towed it's not worth the risk.
     
  17. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:40 PM
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    Yowza! That's a gnarly one. I watched this happen to a CK on while trail running. Don't drive... call for a tow.

    Edit: I should probably say what happened. Because there is no dampening/reflex on the tire, you loose a lot of the ability in handling and braking. It's a liability to you and everyone around you. He couldn't turn and couldn't stop well...
     
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  18. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:42 PM
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    A big jump or hard hit with defect maybe but just sitting in a parking lot with only the weight of the vehicle. Very strange.
     
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    Yep. Just in the lot since I left on patrol at 6am today. Will have to drive 100 yards out of police lot so tow can pick up.
     
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    Wow. Tow it.
     
  21. Mar 11, 2017 at 3:56 PM
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    Sorry you ended up with a defect man. I know Toytec will replace. I can swap for you if we can get your truck closer to me.
     
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    Also I know Eibach will warranty that coil all day. I just texted their head of sales
     
  23. Mar 11, 2017 at 4:03 PM
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    Thanks Brian. Spoke to Jake at toy tec too. Truck will be towed to him and they'll fix by early next week.
     
  24. Mar 11, 2017 at 4:04 PM
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    Jake is ToyCralwers
     
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    Yep. Stupid spell check :D
     
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    That's crazy, never seen that happen on a Toytec part. We will get it taken care of.
     
  27. Mar 11, 2017 at 4:18 PM
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    That looks like my kind of luck. Good thing your in Co. and close to TOYTEC. Glat it worked out.
     
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    I wonder how many other bad coils might have come out of that same run
     
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    Wow Coil failure..dam glad you were not driving down the interstate...I would like to know why it failed? I feel sure TT will step up and send a replacement. Not very reassuring since I just had the TT Boss kit installed.
     
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    Might be nice to know what run of Coils this was. I just had a Boss 3/1 lift installed with 700lb coils.
     

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