Coil Spring Insulator

[daniel3507]

Are they mandatory? Im putting in new lift coils today and dont have the insulator that they sit on and cant seem to find one in town.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I've taken coils out of 3 trucks; 2 rangers and a f-150. They all had isolators, but each seemed to be different material. One of which looked like it was made from the same material as 1/4" to 3/8" thick tire sidewall [this was on the f-150]. I'd try to make some out of an old tire 'till you can get the proper ones. Probably wouldn't hurt too much to run without for a short while, tho I think it might be a little noisy.
Richard
Now that I think on it , I think it's a noise isolator

 

[bcost882]

well if it wasn't in there to begin with it might be gtg without it. unless it was noisy before

 

[daniel3507]

It was there originally but i removed it when i put on my spacers and lost one of them. Im putting on lift coils today and thats why i was wondering. Luckily, the ford parts distribution warehouse had one and i managed to hang on to one of the originals so im good now.