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Why does my truck lean to drivers side?

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Old 10-21-2017, 06:44 PM
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Why does my truck lean to drivers side?

Hi guys, I have a 2014 f350 and I noticed on my flat shop floor it leans to the drivers side by a 1/2 inch. I find this very annoying for some reason. Anybody have a clue why? The truck has a clean carfax, no accidents, I have been all over under it and can't find anything that would point to any kind of bent frame or anything. What do you guys recommend for fixing the lean?
 
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Check tire air pressure all four corners.

Use a carpenter's level to verify your floor really is level, not just flat.

Use a ruler to verify the lean.

ETA: Verify all four tires are the same size.
 
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I just rotated tires and the wheel well is 42.5 on one side and 42 on the other up front.
 
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Originally Posted by blue66tang95f150
I just rotated tires and the wheel well is 42.5 on one side and 42 on the other up front.

Only thing I could think of really is a broken leaf spring or just because of the
weight of the fuel tank and fuel being on that side of truck. I honestly wouldnt be too concerned, you wont ever be the first or last to ask the question
 
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Old 10-21-2017, 08:12 PM
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your fuel tank is on left side...you are not the only one who is annoyed by it...best thing to do is accept it and not worry about it...just think how much it goes down when you in the driver's seat?....another 1/2"...
 
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This is a know problem since the super duty started in 1999, ford has a tsb about it and they offer different shims for the rear leaf spring
 
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Old 10-22-2017, 08:28 AM
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My last two Ford trucks('05 F150, '13 F250) have leaned to the drivers side, I've just learned to live with it.

I used to have an F150('97 model) that just the drivers side corner of the boxed leaned really bad and that bugged me. I had it checked out for broken components but everything was fine so I just learned to live with it also.
 
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Just stop parking it on level ground.

Sometimes the simplest solutions are best.
 
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Or simply buy the shim kit from ford or any leaf spring shop
 
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Some believe, this is to offset the "crown" on most roads.
 
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I doubt very many SDs are going to measure the same on each side due the the difference in weight of a full tank vs empty tank. The problem I see is the 42". Should be more like 50-52"
 
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Get a fat girlfriend or three skinny ones.
 
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When you consider the crown built in to the road it all levels out.
 
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Originally Posted by blue66tang95f150
Hi guys, I have a 2014 f350 and I noticed on my flat shop floor it leans to the drivers side by a 1/2 inch. I find this very annoying for some reason. Anybody have a clue why? The truck has a clean carfax, no accidents, I have been all over under it and can't find anything that would point to any kind of bent frame or anything. What do you guys recommend for fixing the lean?
my 2006 F250 does the same. i noticed that the over spring is closer to engagement after i installed the block and pad on the front and back of the overload spring mount... its the fuel tank.
 
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LOL at the girlfriend answer. MAde my day.
See if it still leans with an (almost) empty fuel tank.

Honestly, there's is worse things that can be wrong with your truck. If none of the springs are broken, live with it.
 

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