This is wrong, right?

I recently had an Eibach pro lift with a @HeadStrong Off-Road progressive 3-AAL installed. As it turns out the shop that did it didn’t really know what he was doing and messed up the front twice. After getting the front resolved it’s still squeaking out back and getting worse. Today I noticed this, that’s the factory clamp that’s supposed to be ground off, right?

 

I'd call HS to be sure, but looks like they may be installed backwards. I have the same aal and mine don't look like that.

Also you saying they messed up the front twice makes me more than suspicious about the proper orientation.

 

That is installed backwards.

Correct, that needs to be chopped off. This is why I really don't like progressive AAL. They're a PITA to install.

 

Thats effed up. Most likely backwards

 

Boy that's awful a "professional" was paid to do that

 

I stand corrected. I blindly assumed the HS one was like all the rest and had clamps at both end, but it does not. That is installed incorrectly. The clamp should be at the front.

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/11846658/hstoy5163al_install_instructions.pdf

 

The clamps on my HS aals were no where near any of the stock clamps.

 

For reference this is what happened in the front Eibach pro lift kit

When he “fixed” it he installed the spring perch upside down so I have zero faith in anything beyond a state inspection lol

 

Headstrong revised their AAL recently, mine is the old version. I bought them about a year ago and sat on them for a while. I have clamps at both ends and the long side is towards the back, which I believe is correct. I think the issue is with the end/friction pad being installed right over the factory clamp which should have been ground off.

 

I have clamps at both ends too. The only cutting I had to do was on the HS clamp that made contact with my fuel tank during hard off roading. You might want to check that too.

 

Is the distance (front to back) between the AAL pad and the factory pad on the leaf above roughly the same on the front end of the pack as it is on the rear?

 

Nope.
Front:


Rear:

 

Interesting. I expected a bigger difference, which might indicate it was installed backwards. But it looks like you'd actually have the same issue either way

 

Here's a look at mine.

 

What I notice is that you'll need new leaf packs in a year or so.

And I'd be inspecting, cleaning and fluid-filming the frame if it looks anything like the leaves in the photo.

 

I didn't want to say anything, but YEAH.

 

Hahah coming from the guys in sunny Florida and Arizona. New Hampshire winters cans be a salty bitch!

 

Care to share the shop so people in the area know where to avoid? Can’t believe people charged you for that shitty job

 

yup

 

I’d rather not, it’s a small mom and pop garage in a small town. He’s a nice guy, but I guess he didn’t know wtf he was doing.