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Evs-One · 11-16-2005, 03:22 AM

IT seems that ever since I installed my Brothers' Trucks springs, my truck seems to lean to the drivers' side more. I have at most 5k miles and probably 4 years on the springs. Before, I had the front coils cut and the rears heated evenly, and the truck seemed decently level. It's really starting to bug me. I know for a fact this truck was never in a major accident...just fender benders and such(it's a 70 C-10 btw). I installed new poly cab mounts and ended up shimming the drivers side slightly to at least line up the body lines on the cab with those on the bed- the cab use to sag more on drivers side. So now, the truck is about 1/2" to 1" lower on the driver side than the passenger side, but the cab is finally even with the bed. I was thinking it's either the frame or suspension. Any ideas what to check?? Appreciate it

BowTieMan · 11-16-2005, 09:34 AM

Its a chevy truck thing. When they are lowered one side is a little lower. Even the s-10 blazers are like that.

76bonanza · 11-16-2005, 02:21 PM

Mine was like that mostly in front about 3/4 inch lower on driver. Used two of those cheap twist in coil spring spacers work like a charm level all the way around now.

**john** · 11-16-2005, 02:34 PM

Mine did the same thing so I put a shim on one side between the trailing arm and axle. Leveled right out. The trailing arm is inboard about half way from outside to center, so mine was 3/4 " off and a 3/8" shim corrected it. Hope this helps. john

MrC1 · 11-16-2005, 03:49 PM

I just installed 1.5" lowering shackles on the rear of my C20 (w/leaf springs) and the driver's side is now 1" higher than the psgr side. Go figure.

I'm not planning to worry about it.

Evs-One · 11-16-2005, 07:40 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I am going to slap in some lowering blocks in the rear to get me down a little further. I have a friend who works at a steel mill, so maybe I'll have him make some custom blocks that are different sizes, hoping to off set my unevenness...and for the fronts, maybe hack a section of coil out. I love the way my driver side sits, but when looking at the passenger side, it's like a different truck! Thanks for the help everyone.

11-16-2005, 03:22 AM	#1
Evs-One Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 16	Leveling my truck IT seems that ever since I installed my Brothers' Trucks springs, my truck seems to lean to the drivers' side more. I have at most 5k miles and probably 4 years on the springs. Before, I had the front coils cut and the rears heated evenly, and the truck seemed decently level. It's really starting to bug me. I know for a fact this truck was never in a major accident...just fender benders and such(it's a 70 C-10 btw). I installed new poly cab mounts and ended up shimming the drivers side slightly to at least line up the body lines on the cab with those on the bed- the cab use to sag more on drivers side. So now, the truck is about 1/2" to 1" lower on the driver side than the passenger side, but the cab is finally even with the bed. I was thinking it's either the frame or suspension. Any ideas what to check?? Appreciate it __________________ 71 Cheyenne 95 Civic- J32A2 V6 swap 01 MDX 04 VFR800

11-16-2005, 09:34 AM	#2
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	Re: Leveling my truck Its a chevy truck thing. When they are lowered one side is a little lower. Even the s-10 blazers are like that. __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

11-16-2005, 02:21 PM	#3
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Re: Leveling my truck Mine was like that mostly in front about 3/4 inch lower on driver. Used two of those cheap twist in coil spring spacers work like a charm level all the way around now. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

11-16-2005, 02:34 PM	#4
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Leveling my truck Mine did the same thing so I put a shim on one side between the trailing arm and axle. Leveled right out. The trailing arm is inboard about half way from outside to center, so mine was 3/4 " off and a 3/8" shim corrected it. Hope this helps. john __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

11-16-2005, 03:49 PM	#5
MrC1 Dork For Days Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 407	Re: Leveling my truck I just installed 1.5" lowering shackles on the rear of my C20 (w/leaf springs) and the driver's side is now 1" higher than the psgr side. Go figure. I'm not planning to worry about it. __________________ 1972 C20, 402/700R4 - My first classic truck, bought in September 2005. 85% transformed from "Farm" to "Cool" status! 1970 Dodge Challenger 440, 4sp (my other toy) 12.67 @ 117 MPH, with a pathetic 2.022 60' 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 2008 Cadillac CTS All-American garage, baby!

11-16-2005, 07:40 PM	#6
Evs-One Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 16	Re: Leveling my truck Thanks for the help guys. I am going to slap in some lowering blocks in the rear to get me down a little further. I have a friend who works at a steel mill, so maybe I'll have him make some custom blocks that are different sizes, hoping to off set my unevenness...and for the fronts, maybe hack a section of coil out. I love the way my driver side sits, but when looking at the passenger side, it's like a different truck! Thanks for the help everyone. __________________ 71 Cheyenne 95 Civic- J32A2 V6 swap 01 MDX 04 VFR800



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