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ok so i installed new leaf springs about six months ago and i though i had body droop on the drivers side. it turn out however when i went to measure for new body spacers that the springs on that side are about 3 inches lower than the other side. does anyone know an easy fix for this problem. its been too long to get the leafs replaced and re-arching the springs is expensive. not to mention my commando is a daily driver right now.
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samfordscout2
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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2009, 05:42:06 PM » |
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i have the exact same problem with the scout...its got 4 inch springs and it looks like the driver side has settled about an inch and a half and the passenger side hasnt..what brand of spring r u running?
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jeepsterrob72
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« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2009, 06:47:12 PM » |
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hells creek, 4 inch also
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samfordscout2
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2009, 09:51:18 PM » |
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im not sure what springs i have but im going to check...i wonder if we have similar springs...is your setup a spring under axle?
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jeepsterrob72
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« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2009, 10:18:46 PM » |
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spring under for another weekthenit begins. i was thinking of trading a few leafs between packs and see if it levels out but i dont want to do it if it wont work
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 10:46:02 AM » |
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yea...i put new shackles on the front and it seemed to help a lot but i dont know y....the shackle angle from left to right is definitely different
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 11:45:37 AM » |
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my wagon sags a little to the drivers side. Did it before the lift and now that the springs are settling its doing it again. I figure that i mostly drive alone and the gas tank is mounted on the drivers side so there is constantly more wieght on the drivers side. just a theory though.
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Metal Twister
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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2009, 11:55:58 AM » |
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I read that they actually build stiffer spring for the driver side to compensate for that. So when installing your springs make sure you have the correct one on the correct side otherwise it may compound the problem? What ever its worth?
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jeepsterrob72
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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2009, 12:23:53 PM » |
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i guess ill have to look into that, i dont remember them being marked though.
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 02:57:47 PM » |
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i didnt install mine so who knows but i will have to see if thats true with scout springs because everything on the scout is in the middle but maybe the PO's have been fat...i weight 250lbs so maybe im the fat a$$
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Redneck sami
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2009, 09:30:25 PM » |
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trade sides with the passenger and see if it leans the other way   |
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Tony Wiebe
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