drivers side lower than passenger?
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drivers side lower than passenger?
Hey everyone. I've got a '95 2500 V8 reg. cab long box. Within the first month of owning it back in 2004 I noticed that the drivers side of the truck seemed to be leaning to that side, more noticibly from the front. So i got out a tape measure and sure enough, both the front and rear of the drivers side is a 1/2 inch lower than the passenger. Can anybody tell me why this is? It's been driving me nuts for years now. Its never been in any wreck so the frame can't be bent. I've never replaced the shocks, maybe thats it? The previous owner hauled a camper on it and added extra leaf springs in the rear but they all appear to measure the same. Any suggestions on what it might be? anybody else have this scenario going on? any input would be great! thanks! and by the way, all the measuring was done on a flat level shop floor...
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usually this happens when a sever amount of weight is put on one side... i.e. The Duster I bought in 88, the prevoius owner was about 415lbs, and so the seat and suspension were both broke down a bit then, so it was leaning towards the drivers side when I bought it. I ended up putting a new suspension inder it, both front and rear and it was fine...
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mine leans on the rear. its just the result of different sag rates over the years. the drivers side carries the driver, battery, gas tank. someone recently posted that they went to the junk yard and got a set of springs, and put the junkyard passenger set on their drivers side and it leveled it back up nice.
i notice you have a small lift. +1 on check the seating of the coils. its sort of odd for the front to lean.
edit - nice looking truck. ride height has nothing to do with shocks, they only reduce bounce. the springs do ALL the work.
i notice you have a small lift. +1 on check the seating of the coils. its sort of odd for the front to lean.
edit - nice looking truck. ride height has nothing to do with shocks, they only reduce bounce. the springs do ALL the work.
Last edited by dhvaughan; 01-18-2009 at 10:11 AM.
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