Changed Springs and now a problem
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Changed Springs and now a problem
Well I changed from DG to UA springs. The front and rears lifted up and I put larger blocks on the rear to change the rake to get factory specs. Anyways, I have just noticed that my left rear is 3/4 in lower than the right. Fronts are about the same. So, do I need to put another block to raise it more? They have 4 in F350 blocks at this time for the rears. TIA
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I have seen and heard on this forum the same issue. It seems the drivers side rear seems to be lower giving the rear a cokeyed look to it. I have a slight cockeye to mine but not that bad yet. I have heard of some folks saying an inch. I am not sure why this is but would like to see if someone may know.
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So we are saying it isn't an issue? Should I see if we can get it up with a block stuck in my rear?
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I'm not even gonna touch that last sentence! 
Why don't you remove the spare and see if ExcursionDad is correct.
I would have the spring(s) re-arched for that side before sticking another block in there. Blocks are for posers.
Why don't you remove the spare and see if ExcursionDad is correct.
I would have the spring(s) re-arched for that side before sticking another block in there. Blocks are for posers.
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Do not use uneven springs/blocks, thats just a bad idea and strikes me as a safety hazard in emergency meneuvers. I say go drive it over some bumps and give it a couple days to settle down, then try to get the suspension to "relax" and make sure its on a level surfcae and measure again. You may have dropped the truck one side at a time and loaded the suspension unevenly or driven over abump or something and it never quite leveled itself out. Id give it a lil time and check it a few more times before you start throwing parts at something that may not be broken.
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I think I have driven it for a couple of weeks already. It has 2 loads of 5200 copies of newspaper in it. I measured it with fuel and totally empty. It was so empty today, the idle was rough and I filled in 47.6 gallons into my 44 gal rated tank.
I talked to a spring shop and they said that they could re-arch it or put in some shims that make up the difference.
From left to right, the difference was 1/16 higher on the right side in the FRONT.
From left to right, the difference was 5/8 higher on the right side in the REAR.
I talked to a spring shop and they said that they could re-arch it or put in some shims that make up the difference.
From left to right, the difference was 1/16 higher on the right side in the FRONT.
From left to right, the difference was 5/8 higher on the right side in the REAR.
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Originally Posted by SFeintuch
You could also do air bags and adjust to your needs.Double blocks are a bad no no.
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Originally Posted by ExcursionDad
From what I have read the difference is due mainly to the weight of the spare tire and the steering column.