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Truck rocks from side to side even with new shocks.

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Old 07-25-2011, 02:37 PM
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Default Truck rocks from side to side even with new shocks.

This is a 2wd model with v6. I'm frustrated with my truck and I'm trying to figure out the cause of the problem. My girlfriends element can go through the same parking lot and it remains pretty much flat. My dakota 2k rocks side to side so bad you almost hit head on window. I went from the 12.00 gabriel shocks to sensa-track shocks last week and still have same problem. Should I just buy new springs? Factory springs have 160,000 miles without ever towing a trailer or heavy load.
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 04:41 PM
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Might be time for new springs. Stock ride hight as well?
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 05:19 PM
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Default Not sure what stock ride height was.

Will have to figure it out cause one of the body mount bushings under driver side door is busted and cab leans.
 
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Default I think back is sagging.

Looks like front is ok cause I read the front is suppose to be lower than back. The back is level with the front of the truck so i'm thinking leaf springs are wore out also and maybe when i was rear ended I could've snapped a leaf that I can't see.
 



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