4600 Front Install Error / Issue

Boy I did something massively wrong (I hope).

This is one of my poor fleet trucks, they run down dirt wellpad roads daily.
It's been maybe 2-3 weeks since I installed 4600's up front.

I swear that I followed the directions but you can see what happened.
I will admit, I did not pay super close attention to this 'clocking' part. I just made sure the upper coil sat flat into the isolator and the coil bucket(?) lined up with the coil to not add some weird twisting force. I have replacement upper mounts, so there's nothing to refer to..? The Bilstein instructions are rather vague.

It's far from my first time with suspension work, and I am genuinely baffled what the heck I did wrong!

-- Also, given the gouge in the upper shaft - I think I need to replace these even if they're only couple weeks old.

 

something was missing during the assembly to allow the shaft to slide constantly on the top mount. i would replace them now personally even tho it sucks they are still new

 

I wouldn't have any qualms continuing to run those on my own truck (after replacing the top hats & stuff)... I'd probably be more hesitant to put those on a vehicle other people would be regularly driving though (would need to examine them in person to know for sure).

 

The clocking doesnt really matter, this is usually a case of a missing cushion/rubber or the bolt wasnt tight enough, or the washers werent in the right order.

You could use these still, but they'd be time bombs for failure.