Re: Does your 4wd truck sit even at all 4 corners?
[Re: 76dodgeboy]
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03/12/13 06:48 PM
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what a conundrum... ? is..do you lower the high side or lift the low side? the frame could be tweeked,worn body mounts,spring bushings,sagging leafs, all adding into the mix of "the dodge lean" on 2x trucks with the dodge lean,using JY parts I swap in a front coil/rear leaf springs from the pass side of a donor truck and have corrected it with fair/good results. I have also found trucks that have had the xmember to lower frame rail braces removed,tend to flex and bow the channel of the frame tweeking it enuff that the frame sits twisted on the springs.(4x4 would be xmember to upper frame rail brace) IMHO,I would just add some body shims to the core support bushing/cab bushing/bed bushing to level it with tape measurment from top of wheel lip like you did to find it leaning. rearching/replacing springs could lead you to chasing the lean by not correcting everything in the mix of the lean. I done a couple rusted 4x4 this way with washers as needed to get it level.
Last edited by scratchnfotraction; 03/12/13 06:53 PM.
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Re: Does your 4wd truck sit even at all 4 corners?
[Re: NITROUSN]
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03/12/13 09:12 PM
03/12/13 09:12 PM
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Normal. Put a spacer between the left front spring and the axle. There was an old tsb with the part numbers years ago.
This may just work! I wonder if they still have these parts at the dealer...? I also like Scratchys idea. Thanks guys!
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Re: Does your 4wd truck sit even at all 4 corners?
[Re: NITROUSN]
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03/12/13 09:14 PM
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How about putting some weight in the bed on the high side? Too simple?
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
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Re: Does your 4wd truck sit even at all 4 corners?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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03/13/13 11:06 AM
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Re: Does your 4wd truck sit even at all 4 corners?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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03/13/13 09:57 PM
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might sound silly, but can you swap the springs, from left to right? as mentioned, the battery, starter, steering gearbox steering column, fuel tank, master cylinder, etc. are all on the drivers side. all contribute to the lean. you could always go out quick and easy, and just run a set of smaller tires on the pass side.
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