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11-03-2016, 02:48 PM
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Am I seeing things?
Like the title suggests, I was out looking things over on my '71 and noticed one of my front leaves has more sag than the other. This ever happen to anyone else?
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11-03-2016, 02:57 PM
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Re: Am I seeing things?
It's not uncommon. The springs are 45 years old, and they've had millions of cycles of up-and down motion. The metal fatigues at different rates, so you get more sag on one side than the other.
You could have more wear in the bushings on one side as well. |
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11-03-2016, 07:06 PM
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Re: Am I seeing things?
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11-03-2016, 10:06 PM
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Re: Am I seeing things?
I've seen older women with the same problem.
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11-03-2016, 10:46 PM
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11-03-2016, 11:45 PM
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Re: Am I seeing things?
Can you notice the sag when you stand back and just look at the truck? (Is it still level)
And, does it affect the way the truck drives? If this truck is your daily driver, it might not be anything to worry about.
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