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Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 10:46 am: | 
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Are RTE springs "handed"? or are they matched?
Is there a top and bottom?
And are rear springs longer than the fronts or vice versa??
Thanks |
Ron Ward (Ronward)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 10:57 am: |
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No tops, no bottoms, not handed. There are different rates and free lengths front and back though.
Ron Ward |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:25 am: |
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is this the same for OME as well?
i know there is a DS and PS of course. but tops and bottoms?
thanks |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:29 am: |
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Thanks Ron but I still have one more question.
I just recently got a set of the RTE 2" springs. The front springs are the 189lbs and the rear 285-325 lbs.
Which ones, front or rear, are longer?? I am getting ready to install them but I forgot which ones are front and which ones are rear.
Thanks |
Greg Davis
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:31 am: |
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The fronts are longer, but the rears have a thicker guage wire. |
Neil Flanagan (Electriceel)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:45 am: |
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John has them color coded. Since you have the 2 in. springs, there will be 2 pieces of colored tape depending in the spring rate(3 in. springs have 3 pieces). Maybe John could chime in with the color codes for all of the spring rates... |
John Lee
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:46 am: |
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Garrett,
Have you thought about contacting JBS @ RTE? I'm sure he can answer all of your questions on the RTE springs. Alternatively, you ask the person from whom you bought the springs. I'm sure he'll be happy to hear from you. |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:46 am: |
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Does John from RTE use green tape to designate the rear springs when he sends them or the front springs?? I noticed green pieces of tape on 2 of the springs.
Anyone have experience with this??
Thanks |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:48 am: |
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Neil and John,
Sorry you guys just beat me!!
Thanks, I'll contact John at RTE |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 12:28 pm: |
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I couldn't get a hold of John yet and I am leaving soon(won't have a computer to check back here). Planning on putting the springs on later tonight if I can figure out which ones are front and rear.
Anyone else know or have experience here?? Info would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks |
PerroneFord
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 12:34 pm: |
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As they said, the wire on the rears is considerably thicker for the rears. They will be much heavier too...
-P |
John Lee
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 12:34 pm: |
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What about the person you bought the springs from? I'm sure he'd be happy to hear from you. |
Greg P. (Gparrish)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 12:38 pm: |
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If it's for a DII, the front ones are shorter. I think I recall my HD RTE 2" springs had two pieces of red tape on one, and I don't recall the other, but on a DII you will find the front springs are about an inch shorter than the rear, as I questioned this when I got mine.
Alternately, you could look at the stock ones and see which is longer or shorter in front and rear, and replicate with the new ones. Should be easy enough. |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 12:41 pm: |
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Thanks Perrone! That s true they did say that. I will check that when I get home.
John, I tried to contact the person I bought them from but he is not around right now either. I will keep trying.
Nevermind guys.......John from RTE just emailed me back so I have all the answers I need!!
Thanks for all of the help!!
Later |
Darrel
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:32 pm: |
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Garrett: do you plan on ever paying me for the springs I sold you? you need to let me know what is going on with the payment!! |
Ho Chung (Ho)
| | Posted on Monday, April 22, 2002 - 06:05 pm: |
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another non paying buyer? LOL
hope you get things worked out darryl.
did you try sending email? i've exchanged emails with garrett daily, he was picking my brains on the springs. and i see he finally got yours. 
email him, he should reply farily quick. |
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