spring shims??
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spring shims??
I had my truck up on a lift at shool the otherday and i noticed something odd. When looking at the front springs/axle (from the rear) i noticed axle shims on the passenter side, but not on the drivers side. This makes NO sense to me. Should i get some and put them on the drivers side, or take the ones on the passenger side out?
Steering is fine, lined up all good. I dont think itll affect my caster too much...
Steering is fine, lined up all good. I dont think itll affect my caster too much...
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Put your truck on level ground and measure from the ground to the wheelwell lip on both sides to see if the truck is sitting level from side-to-side. The assembly plant adds the shims to level the truck. I noticed this on two different F250 4X4's I previously owned. Do you have dual batteries/AC/ ect? Would be interesting to poll others and find out if it's due to a certain combination of options.
Last edited by V10DoubleTow; Mar 1, 2004 at 07:40 PM.
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This is wierd, does my post read dual badderies (spelled wrong intentionally)? My topic review and edit screens show the word but it doesn't show on the post. Must be the link to MotorHaven.
Yeah! 1/8" Shims!!! Stamped from 1/8" bar stock and had a hole punched through the center for the spring bolt. One truck had 2 on the right side. I don't get your summer/winter thing 578, besides, these were the year-round version.
Yeah! 1/8" Shims!!! Stamped from 1/8" bar stock and had a hole punched through the center for the spring bolt. One truck had 2 on the right side. I don't get your summer/winter thing 578, besides, these were the year-round version.
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V10,
Spring shim... summer shim... Oh never mind.
I know some kits for Dodges have one coil longer than the other to level the truck. There is more weight on the driver's side with the fuel tank and all.
Spring shim... summer shim... Oh never mind.
I know some kits for Dodges have one coil longer than the other to level the truck. There is more weight on the driver's side with the fuel tank and all.
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Some of those Dodge guys have really big wives. They could just swap the left for the right then, huh?
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Hey, I almost bought a 2001 Dodge reg cab (white) with a cummins/5-speed NV4500HD/4.10 Dana 70HD. %The old wife weighs only 120 lbs. Nothing to scare any coils I've owned.
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