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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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so it dosnt sound like bent frame then? idk if i already said it but im actually working on the truck tomorrow so maybe ill find the problem
Doesn't sound like a bent frame to me, but I suppose anything is possible.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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awesome, well i also noticed today that it looks a little better, didnt measure and i believe i have less gas in it than when i did measure so im gonna run it nearly empty then measure, if its better than ill replace my shocks. that makes sense right?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:28 PM
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The shocks don't actually support any weight, so they won't make any difference in ride height. I would start by adjusting the left side torsion bar, then seeing if it holds the adjustment.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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alright ill try tomorrow. just soak it with liquid wrench, jack the front up, and tighten...right?
i do actually work on stuff, if it seems like im clueless im not...just nervous lol new truck and i dont wanna break anything
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:40 PM
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Yup, just like you said. With any luck, it isn't too rusty and turns pretty easily. My guess is that they've been turned recently (by the OP when he did the front end work) and either didn't get set just right, or settled a bit afterwards.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:42 PM
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Yup, just like you said. With any luck, it isn't too rusty and turns pretty easily. My guess is that they've been turned recently (by the OP when he did the front end work) and either didn't get set just right, or settled a bit afterwards.
thanks for the help, just curious cuz like i said it pulls left and idk if the PO did tie rod ends. would an alignment shop adjust tbars too when doing the alignment?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by t.storey
thanks for the help, just curious cuz like i said it pulls left and idk if the PO did tie rod ends. would an alignment shop adjust tbars too when doing the alignment?
They should at least check the ride height when doing an alignment, but there's no telling if they actually do. Better to check it yourself.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:48 PM
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alright will do. thanks again
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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No problem. Good luck!
 
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by magnethead
Do this.

Take a tape measure, and go measure the height of the front/rear leaf spring bolts. This removes almost all non-suspension variables in back. Also, are you measuring with the fuel tank full or empty? A full fuel load is around 150 pounds, plus the driver's weight.

Where are you measuring at? The fenders or the frame rails? Something as simple as worn body bushings or rotted cab mounts can make the body unlevel.

Once you have the height of the 4 leaf spring bolts, measure the front of the frame rails. The bumper mounts are slotted, so those won't work. You'll have to go in through the fenderwell or something.
get these measurements. Start there.

Never...NEVER take a measurement off a body panel. Always the frame rail. As body mounts rust and erode and fall apart, the body will sag unequally. The only way to get a true measurement is to measure off the frame rail itself.

Something as goofy as mismatched leaf spring hangers or a cranked torsion bar can also make the frame rails be unequal. By measuring at the leaf spring bolts, you are ruling out the shackles and mounts. If the leaf springs evaluate similar, then you can measure the frame rails, and go from there. Basically, start from the bottom and go up until you find the mismatch.

Also, the left front being low wouldn't make the left rear low, as much as it would make the right rear high. Think in the world of cross-weights. If 3 corners are not touched and one is, then the diagonal not on the axis of affect now becomes a pivot. Drop the left front, the right rear goes up using the LR/RF diagonal as a pivot.
 

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