Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

My truck came with some super stiff 8 leaf spring packs. I took out the overload and one of the upper leafs that wasn't doing much awhile back. Now the truck doesn't sit level. One side turned out perfect but the other side is a touch high. I'd say about an inch off just eye balling it. What are my options for getting the springs and ride height evened out ? I've brain stormed a few things...

-Get another set of 8 leaf springs and try my luck with those.
-Put a lift block on the lower side (higher than I want but would be level)
-Build a custom shackle for lower the high side
-Pay to have the springs re-arched so they will be even (is this even a good idea and does it produce results ?)
-Design and build some kind of adjustable shackles so I can do whatever I want with the ride height (would be pretty cool)

Of course a custom suspension with coil springs would be the ultimate since a pair of coil springs are cheap and come in any spring rate you want. Gonna be awhile before I'll be able to pull of anything like that though.

Any other idea's or advice ?

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

a sand bag on the high side

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haha i actually used this as a temporary solution to level mine out once.

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

Either get new springs..... Or bag it!

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

dearck the springs on the high side > best way <

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

i just order a 5/7 drop for my truck and i got bags also for the rear and that way if i need to i can level it out

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

Switch the leaf pack left to right before spending a wad

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That way when your fat arse sits down it will be going down the road level! :haha:

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:haha:

Well I guess it works out then, because the high side is on the drivers side and low side is on the passenger side. :lol:

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

It was probably uneven before you lowered it but you didn't notice it. That's not uncommon.

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if youre sure there is no tweak to the body or chassis then re arced springs is the way to go.

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Actually I think you're right. I dug up the pics of when I first brought it home and the tire to top of the wheel open gap looks larger on the drivers side.

So basically, have the drivers side spring de-arched a little so it's equal to the drivers side (i'm assuming they can measure they spring rate so that they will be equal ?), or get another set of springs and remove leafs from those ?

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

i would get over it. you are going to piss money and time away battleing it.

going to get the de arched is the same as geeting them re arched, in 2months they will be shot and have sagged un evenly again.

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

Put shackles on it and set one lower than the other. I had to do this on my 06 Silverado CC. It was very unlevel from the factory.

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Very true, mine doesn't sit perfectly level either. The cab is level, but the bed is not. It bothered me at first :cuss: but I got over it. :alky:

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

GM trucks have been terrible about this for many years. The later years are even worse.

The best solution is ignore it, but I couldn't do that. It bugs me that I have my shackles set at two different heights, but not near as much as looking at a truck setting uneven every time I open my garage door.

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

The car hauler may have twisted it for you when it was new. And my 73 needed all 4 springs switched around to get it level

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

I have a 87 3/4 has the same uneven leaf spring problem.you have to just buy new springs to solve it without a sand bag lol

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

My 76 has the 8 pak, and sits way uneven, but it was used to all a 5th wheel...Gonna lower it with new drop leafs and roll on.

Re: Leaf springs and uneven ride height
 

i have the same thing with my c10 after the drop i can notice it more but it probly was there when it was stock