Leveling Side to side - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

scott657 · 01-08-2016, 08:43 PM

Preface, Prior to rebuilding the entire front suspension, the truck tilted to the driver side. I rebuilt the entire suspension with new springs and new lower control arms. New disc set up shocks etc etc etc. Truck still tilts down to the driver side by about an inch. The lower control arms are level. The rear suspension is level.
I was thinking about taking a little bit of coil out of the passenger side spring OR
shimming up either the spring or frame on the driver side. (where the spring pocket attaches to the frame.
Seems someone had a similar problem earlier last year.
Any way. looking for some thoughts on this

**PGSigns** · 01-08-2016, 09:02 PM

There have been a bunch of post on trucks leaning when done a bunch of work and a few have been the spring not seated in the top correctly. Also did you align it in the lower control arm? Have you put many miles on it since you put it back together? My 66 settled in some after a couple hundred miles. Headed to Palmdale later this month, how have yall done with the rain?
Jimmy

scott657 · 01-08-2016, 09:15 PM

Yes I triple checked the seating of the springs. Its a head scratcher. The only thing I can think of is over 50 + years one of the spring pockets bent or moved up
what are ya doing in Palmdale?

**PGSigns** · 01-08-2016, 09:51 PM

Will be working in the NASA hanger putting instruments on the DC8 we have.
Jimmy

scott657 · 01-08-2016, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PGSigns

Will be working in the NASA hanger putting instruments on the DC8 we have.
Jimmy

I'm the electrician at sight 5 right next door

65chevysub · 01-09-2016, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PGSigns

Will be working in the NASA hanger putting instruments on the DC8 we have.
Jimmy

Sweet aircraft. Any chance of any pics of it? I worked for an air cargo company in Phx in 1989 and the DC-8 CF Air Freight had was a wreck. All the rollers were junk and with it being nose down, it was a real PITA to push the "cans" to the back.

jtrichard · 01-09-2016, 01:19 AM

On some good FLAT concrete measure the rear bumper side to side and see if it is the same lean as the front .... If it does jack up the left rear wheel until the rear bumper is level and then see what the front looks like. If that levels it out up front then you need to replace of at least reverse the rear springs.. After a few hundred thousand miles with only a driver the left side tends to sag especially on a 1/2 ton

65chevysub · 01-09-2016, 07:28 PM

I had all 4 coils replced on my Suburban over 20 years ago and mine is still lower on the left front(driver side). I never notice it until I'm looking directly at the front if my truck. Seems to be a common problem with our trucks.

markeb01 · 01-10-2016, 12:10 AM

I had the same problem earlier and fixed the problem with a spring spacer on the drivers side. It leveled my truck perfectly:

http://www.jegs.com/i/AFCO/921/20186...FQVbfgodkhwKBQ

scott657 · 01-10-2016, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markeb01

I had the same problem earlier and fixed the problem with a spring spacer on the drivers side. It leveled my truck perfectly:

http://www.jegs.com/i/AFCO/921/20186...FQVbfgodkhwKBQ

Bingo!!

**PGSigns** · 01-11-2016, 08:29 AM

Scott I'll PM you next week when I get in.
Jimmy

01-08-2016, 08:43 PM	#1
scott657 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lancaster, ca Posts: 117	Leveling Side to side Preface, Prior to rebuilding the entire front suspension, the truck tilted to the driver side. I rebuilt the entire suspension with new springs and new lower control arms. New disc set up shocks etc etc etc. Truck still tilts down to the driver side by about an inch. The lower control arms are level. The rear suspension is level. I was thinking about taking a little bit of coil out of the passenger side spring OR shimming up either the spring or frame on the driver side. (where the spring pocket attaches to the frame. Seems someone had a similar problem earlier last year. Any way. looking for some thoughts on this __________________ Scott 63 C10 Stepside 230 1bbl Saginaw 3 spd

01-08-2016, 09:02 PM	#2
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: Leveling Side to side There have been a bunch of post on trucks leaning when done a bunch of work and a few have been the spring not seated in the top correctly. Also did you align it in the lower control arm? Have you put many miles on it since you put it back together? My 66 settled in some after a couple hundred miles. Headed to Palmdale later this month, how have yall done with the rain? Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

01-08-2016, 09:15 PM	#3
scott657 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lancaster, ca Posts: 117	Re: Leveling Side to side Yes I triple checked the seating of the springs. Its a head scratcher. The only thing I can think of is over 50 + years one of the spring pockets bent or moved up what are ya doing in Palmdale? __________________ Scott 63 C10 Stepside 230 1bbl Saginaw 3 spd

01-08-2016, 09:51 PM	#4
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: Leveling Side to side Will be working in the NASA hanger putting instruments on the DC8 we have. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

01-09-2016, 01:19 AM	#7
jtrichard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: joshua tree ca. Posts: 1,484	Re: Leveling Side to side On some good FLAT concrete measure the rear bumper side to side and see if it is the same lean as the front .... If it does jack up the left rear wheel until the rear bumper is level and then see what the front looks like. If that levels it out up front then you need to replace of at least reverse the rear springs.. After a few hundred thousand miles with only a driver the left side tends to sag especially on a 1/2 ton

01-09-2016, 07:28 PM	#8
65chevysub Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cottonwood, Arizona Posts: 1,382	Re: Leveling Side to side I had all 4 coils replced on my Suburban over 20 years ago and mine is still lower on the left front(driver side). I never notice it until I'm looking directly at the front if my truck. Seems to be a common problem with our trucks.

01-10-2016, 12:10 AM	#9
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Leveling Side to side I had the same problem earlier and fixed the problem with a spring spacer on the drivers side. It leveled my truck perfectly: http://www.jegs.com/i/AFCO/921/20186...FQVbfgodkhwKBQ __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502

01-11-2016, 08:29 AM	#11
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: Leveling Side to side Scott I'll PM you next week when I get in. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic



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