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10-08-2004, 02:17 AM
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I miss this truck.
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Spring question
Don't have pics here with me, but I saw a thread that had some springs for sale, and got to wondering. I've been assuming that sagging body mounts are to blame for the lean to the passenger side on my truck. The easiest way to see that it isn't square is to look from behind. You can tell that the pass. side of the tailgate is a little lower relative to the cab lines. But then I thought about the time I had a load of mulch on it, and the pass. side axle was against the bump-stop, but driver's side was fine.
So, finally, the question: Is it possible that the coil springs on the rear of the truck are the problem? How do I find out for sure? I guess I could just measure the overall length of each spring, huh?
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10-08-2004, 06:04 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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measure the frame to pavement in a flat parking lot.
Don't forget to remove all the junk out of the bed, like the 2 ton jack and spare tire. |
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10-08-2004, 07:14 AM
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It seems like there are alot of extra components that could be causing the problem, that way though. Anyway, after I posted this, I went out and measured like I was talking about, from top to bottom of each spring. (you should have seen the way the security gaurd here at work looked at me as he drove by me under my truck on ramps in the poarking lot.) About a half inch difference. Out of curiousity, I'm gonna check out the pavement to frame like you said, too. Thanks for the input.
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10-08-2004, 09:20 AM
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Mr Obvious might suggest you also check the air in your tires, tire size, etc. If the wheels, tires, air pressure is all the same, then the frame to ground measurement should be the same. Then it's kind of simple to work your way up to the problem. A good option is to have some overload springs in place just for the "mulch issue" --been there done that! Huck
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10-08-2004, 10:13 PM
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The same thing happened to me, except on the driver's side. When I took the bed off my truck I found that the dsr spring had broken, which explained why it was sitting lower. I just hadn't noticed it before the bed was off.
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10-08-2004, 10:15 PM
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Thanks for the input guys.
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