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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: jay6776 on February 17, 2013, 09:05:48 pm

Title: Truck lean
Post by: jay6776 on February 17, 2013, 09:05:48 pm

Hey all I just picked up a 85 step side been drop. 2inch drop spindles and cut 1.5 off the spring on the front  the back has a flip kit. Well want to raise it back up so today did the rear. But now I don't want it as  high as it is so was think I would use 2 inch drop shackles on the back and stock springs on the front. But not really sure how it will sit with the drop spindles. I want the truck to sit a little higher in the back. 

Also the truck has a nasty lean to it like 1 1/2 inches higher on the pass side. Could it be the driver side leaf is worn out more cuz of the gas tank?
Thanks

Title: Re: Truck lean
Post by: bake74 on February 18, 2013, 07:24:23 am

     Is the whole truck leaning or only the back ?
     It very could be a worn spring.

Title: Re: Truck lean
Post by: Rich84 on February 18, 2013, 10:09:34 am

Chasing the "lean" can be an excersise in futility....Body mounts, coils, leafs and I still have about 3/4 of an inch infront...
What you do in the front does effect the back and vise versa. 

Title: Re: Truck lean
Post by: Captkaos on February 18, 2013, 01:18:26 pm

Spindles at 2" and a shackles only in the rear is going to be about 1-1.5", 2 tops.
Springs settle differently and no car in the world except ones that have no age on them will have different measurements on each wheel.  In addition to the stuff influencing above by Rich84

Title: Re: Truck lean
Post by: jay6776 on February 20, 2013, 08:29:19 pm

Well today I got the new front springs in and 2 inch drop shackles. So went out side and got every thing installed on the truck( Man do I love southern trucks) had front spring in and the back shackles done in like 2 hours. Really happy how the truck looks but still has the lean like inch higher on the pass side. So few way I think I could fix this
1 On the drop shackles drop one side 1 inch and the other side 2 inch
2 New springs (don't know if this will fix it)
3 I am buying them air bag helpers  so I could just but a little more air on one side.
What do you all think here are some photos now I can start the body work
Thanks Jay

(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb318/jaysphotos76/85%20GMC/70018046-7f49-4bc9-bb64-8c5fd146751e.jpg)

(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb318/jaysphotos76/85%20GMC/364614a7-acf9-4076-a300-33a2c6169fa0.jpg)

Title: Re: Truck lean
Post by: bake74 on February 21, 2013, 02:47:01 pm

     Looks good.

Title: Re: Truck lean
Post by: Captkaos on February 26, 2013, 08:24:47 pm

Check the body mounts for rot.