[Mike_Garcia]

Definitely check the torque on the u-bolts holding the springs! I converted my 5er to disc brakes a couple of months ago and in doing a full suspension inspection, I found the springs had wiggled out of line. So that begs the question why, less than 30 pounds of torque on the u-bolts. Dexter says the torque should be, I believe, 45-70 ft. lbs. Check on Dexter's website to be sure. It is a bit different between the 1/2" and the 9/16" obviously. I tapped my springs back into column and torqued them to 55 lbs. back and forth of course to get it equal. I also had a wet bolt cracked and bent through the middle of the grease hole. All the bushings were basically GONE, some remnants were left. So now I have all new wet bolts, bushings, disc brakes with bearings! Pulls about the same, but the breaking is MARVELOUS! BTW I also spray the springs with Amsoil HD spray lube occasionally.