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99 Sport 360ci: Driver's side sits 1.75" lower than Passenger, help?

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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Default 99 Sport 360ci: Driver's side sits 1.75" lower than Passenger, help?

My truck is a 99 Ram Sport 4x4 with a 360.

The truck drives fine, but the driver's side in the front sit noticeably lower then the passengers side. I thought that maybe the shock was blown, so i replaced both the front shocks and the problem remains.

If i take a tape and measure from the center of the wheel to the bottom wheel well, there is almost a 2" difference.

Any suggestions?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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I had the exact same problem. My rear driver's side leaf spring was shot, causing the whole truck to lean on the driver's side a couple inches. I purchased a used leaf spring from a junk yard, through it onto my passenger side, and moved the passenger side leaf spring over to the driver's side. Problem solved. It took me about six hours to do because it was my first time doing anything with the springs, and the bolts were rusted on pretty good. I've messed with the springs since, and it now takes me about two hours tops to move both of them around/on/off.

I at first thought it was the front coil spring, but after replacing that there was no change in ride height. There went over $250 for nothing.

The most correct (but expensive) way would be to purchase one or both leaf springs new, but I got out of the problem for less than what one would have cost me, including a few tools I had to buy.

The problem supposedly is that Dodge put all the heavy stuff on the driver's side (gas tank, battery, etc.) and then you have the driver there as well. All that extra weight on the one side sometimes leads to the spring(s) on that side deteriorating much faster than the passenger's.
 

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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Ditto what Jason said. I'd also check to make sure the coil springs are seated correctly, mine were not and caused the same problem but was more noticeable in the rear.
 
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