truck leans
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Truck Leans
There are 2 other things to try. Loosen up everything on the lower side, jack up the truck by the frame on that side, and while that side is being held up by the jack, tighten everything. It's NOT the proper way, but it might work. The second thing to try, is to get one of those shims that I mentioned in a previous post above and install it. The shim will lift that side by 3/8" which will level you off within 1/8". Let us know what's happening.
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The important thing was to disconnect your track bar!! and then connect it once you had the truck on the ground.
If it was pulling the left side down, it still is, because you never disconnected it to let the suspension "settle"
If it was pulling the left side down, it still is, because you never disconnected it to let the suspension "settle"
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Leaning Truck
One other thing---you say that you switched the springs. I assume that you swapped them left to right. Does it still lean down on the driver's side, or now that you switched the springs, does it lean down on the passenger side ??? If the lean moved with the swapping of the springs, then you might have gotten a mis-matched pair of "X" springs, or you might have gotten 2 different springs without knowing it. The factory engineering number is stamped at the back end of the spring, facing downward as the spring sits in the truck. Post that number here, and make sure that they are both the same number. There are 6 different springs made for your truck, and to the naked eye, they all look the same. If I remember correctly, the number stamped into my springs was 3C34-5310-AAF. The part number of the spring was 2C3Z-5310-AF.
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when i swapped the springs the truck still leaned to the drivers side. the passengers side is 1/2" higher. i checked the springs and the part #'s are the same on the sticker but will check the number stamped later.
i didnt disconnect the trac bar at all. wont it be hard to get it back i if i do disconnect it?
i didnt disconnect the trac bar at all. wont it be hard to get it back i if i do disconnect it?
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Well, I would at least put it up in the air again, loosen the track bar bolts, then let the truck down and see what happens.
By adding a taller spring, the passenger side can raise up, but the drivers side is being held down by the track bar, because it was positioned to the shorter spring.
By adding a taller spring, the passenger side can raise up, but the drivers side is being held down by the track bar, because it was positioned to the shorter spring.
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Originally Posted by 04superduty
when i swapped the springs the truck still leaned to the drivers side. the passengers side is 1/2" higher. i checked the springs and the part #'s are the same on the sticker but will check the number stamped later.
i didnt disconnect the trac bar at all. wont it be hard to get it back i if i do disconnect it?
i didnt disconnect the trac bar at all. wont it be hard to get it back i if i do disconnect it?
My truck used to sit dead level with the old 4000 pound code "S" springs in it. Now, after I installed the "X" springs, it sits about 1/8 inch higher on the driver's side, which is good, as it falls that 1/8" when I get in it. I never loosened my track bar, and the difference in height between the 2 sets of springs was almost 2 inches. If you can get a torque wrench that goes that high, go for it, but I really do not think that will do it, as I did not have that problem.
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thanks for the ideas eveyone. ill try first loosening up the trac bar bolts, rocking the truck around and if that doesnt work ill probably need to do as Yeti said, let the truck settle with out the trac bar and then re torque the u bolts and re install the tac bar. will i have any problems re attaching the tac bar. fun fun. 
and 1 more question, anyone seen my TV remote?? lost the dang thing agian.
and 1 more question, anyone seen my TV remote?? lost the dang thing agian.
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Do what Rongold said, just loosen it, don't take the bolts out.......
I don't want to have to come to Michigan and help you pry the dam thing back in place
I don't want to have to come to Michigan and help you pry the dam thing back in place
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another update. I removed the springs and checked them out and they are the same spring. next i swapped them when i reinstalled them and the truck still leans to the drivers side. when i reinstalled them i loosened up the trac bar and left the springs and u bolts loose. i rocked the truck around and drove it forward and backwards. Then i torqued the u bolts to specs and tightened up the springs and trac bar. NOW THE STUPID TRUCK STILL LEANS. aaaahhhh. i plan on taking it to a local spring shop and talking to them. i might get some small shims or ?? who knows.
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another update. i got basically a small 1/2" thick spring about 1' long and put that on the drivers side. it ended up bringing my truck to about 1/4" or so to level which is close enough. i had to replace the center pin on the springs because the stock wasnt long enough. i was also able to lower my plow mount alittle more so now my plow sits level. will find out over the next few days when it snows if my truck is fixed. wish me luck.
wish me luck.
