Thread: 47-55.1 Leveling Rear Frame
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Old 04-25-2020, 01:53 PM   #9
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Re: Leveling Rear Frame

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Originally Posted by joedoh View Post
a quick way to tell whats out of whack, stand about 50ft away from the rear of truck and crouch, if the bottom of the bed is even with the axle, its the front springs. if its the rear springs the axle will be "crooked" to the frame.

That doesn't always hold true though. When I worked for Frank Weaver Pontiac in Waco in the 70's I had to deal with a lot of "it doesn't sit perfectly level" issues on new Pontiacs. His customers were some of the most spoiled by the dealership new car owners you would find anywhere and quite often the complaint was that the car didn't set perfectly level and they were talking a half inch off.
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