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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
So the spring that broke was chopped down a bit?
If it's like the chop job on my Firefly & Metro, the removed coil(s) includes the last, flat loop that contacts the perch. Seems possible there's might be enough leverage due to the chopped coil angle against the perch that it fatigues over time.
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When I chopped my coils, I cut them from the bottom, specifically to avoid that! Oh well.
So, in addition to my springs breaking, rust took my receiver too. I was pulling a trailer full of pressure treated lumber home, when the support beam that runs under the car gave out, causing my rear bumper bar to be twisted off the car. I threw the 1600+ lbs of wood in the hatch and drove home with the bumper cover pulling the empty trailer.
Oops!
Years back, when I put my other hitch receiver setup together, I had my father do the welds. He's not here to do them for me anymore, so went to Harbor Freight and picked up a nice welder and decided to teach myself welding. If someone else can do it, I can too, right?
