The bushings arrived from Lippert-they were identical to the ones that came from Dexter, so consequently they were a loose fit also. It is quite obvious with the naked eye that the bushings that came in the springs have a considerably thicker sidewall. I called Lippert back and went over the whole thing. It was Friday afternoon and the
"axle department" had gone home for the weekend. The guy I talked to, who was a manager, took all my information and was going to go over it Monday with someone from axles, and then call me. My springs are marked "TRP TRU RYDE" on top, and also "2010.5". Our guess is that the supplier of the springs to Lippert has made a production change to allow a more durable stock bushing. However, this may preclude ever installing the wet bolt kit, as there may be no bronze bushing currently made at this larger OD. This is all typical for me-take something perfectly good, try to make it better, and end up creating a lot of trouble. I'll probably end up having to replace the spring, because I don't know how I would press a nylon bushing back into the spring eye-it was an extremely tight fit. Will see what I learn tomorrow.
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