Cascade Crew

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject: Front spring rubber isolator

Before I put my front springs back in I might as well replace the rubber that goes on top of spring.

Question: Is there a better design out there other than the rubber ring on the stock suspension? Specifically wondering if a hard cup is available, kind of like the rear suspension. It will be a lot easier to line up and stay in place.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject:

If your rubber is salvageable just tape it on there with electrical tape.

If the rubber is shot I have used a slit heater hose in the past.

chevymad · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject:

Lmao.. I can just see Jon using either of those methods...

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:12 pm Post subject:

I was going to suggest throwing the isolator in the garbage like a normal person would, but I figured that might be ab it much for him. Razz

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:12 pm Post subject:

Why bother with the slit in the heater hose? The hose slipped right over my springs...

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject:

This is going to blow your minds but I think slipping heater hose over a coil is genius.

Thanks for the idea.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject:

If you really want to be hardcore about it you could get some oil line from a local hydraulic shop. Much thicker and stronger than heater hose.

DBL_TKE · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:26 pm Post subject:

I yanked my isolators the first chance I had. They just introduce slop in the suspension.