I would take it back to the installer and demand my money back that I paid to have it done
something has either settled more on one side or you could have a bad spring. I had one OME on a customers out of all that I have installed that sagged
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
I just remeasured my lift after having it on for over a month and the rear on the drivers side is 22" and the passenger side is 23". Any ideas on what may be causing this? |
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| Author: | VoodooMann [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
hmmm, normally it is the other way around... the drivers side spring is normally a few pounds heavier than the pass. side... maybe the franky was assembled backwards? I don't know if the OME springs are specific for right side/left side. |
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| Author: | RED_KJ_666 [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
I did mine on OME's and they had nothing about side specific lol, Mine is still level. Dead Shocks? Did you do a Clevis that may have slipped? |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Good point on the clevis.... I measured all angles agian.... Drivers front: 22" Drivers rear: 22" Passenger front: 22.5" Passenger Rear: 23" |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
No slipped clevis. Shocks are brand new. Still an inch higher on one side in the rear. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
I would take it back to the installer and demand my money back that I paid to have it done something has either settled more on one side or you could have a bad spring. I had one OME on a customers out of all that I have installed that sagged |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
He had a no return no refund policy.... I am stopping by this weekend to have it checked out a little more. |
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| Author: | 1996xj [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Im wondering if the clevis slipped ?? I have seen the rear be off a 1/2 inch or so with aftermarket spring's but not so much the rear !!! |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Yeah it is 24 on the passenger and 23 on the driver......visible from the rear on level ground... |
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| Author: | Boiler [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
You might also take a look at the springs. Are there any turns in the coil that look exceedingly / strangely close to each other? A flaw in the spring somewhere might cause a larger than normal local deflection, and being an inch difference it might be readily visible. Maybe park in a level area, take a picture of each spring and include a tape measure in the photo, measuring from the upper isolator seat to the lower isolator seat. Do your isolators look fine? Maybe one of them cracked / seperated or something? Try swapping the springs? I'd start by looking closely / measuring between isolator mounts. |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Stay tuned...going to lunch and will do it on lunch. |
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| Author: | DoverKJ [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Mine has done the same thing for the past few years. I replaced a blown rear shock, both rear springs and added isolators to both sides, still around a 1/2 in lower on the drivers side then the passengers side. Just learned to deal with it. |
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| Author: | RED_KJ_666 [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
I've been looking at this and wondering did they just not seat the front spring on one side correctly? They should be seated into the iso up front so maybe one is not in the right way. Another thought is did you have top plates installed? if so maybe they forgot one side? Still doesn't explain the rear tho. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Ah, since you're filling up the board this AM I will as well   Lift was done in Ohio by the Dayton LOST crew We don't forget to install things and we also know what to look for and do it right! We've done more lifts in Ohio than most any other state so has to be a spring problem (OR maybe it was wrecked somewhere along the line before the OP bought it) |
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| Author: | RED_KJ_666 [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Well if you where involved tomm then maybe it was wrecked at some point. Who knows |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
No wrecks on the carfax I ran before I purchased it. Only two prior owners. A daughter who sold it to her mom (senior citizen) who then drove it for a couple thousand miles then sold it to me. I have not wrecked it either. When Scott swapped rear springs, the problem is still the exact same as before! |
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| Author: | SweepnChoke [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Date a fat chick for a month or two and do alot of driving trips, that will level it out. |
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| Author: | teckman02 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
SweepnChoke wrote: Date a fat chick for a month or two and do alot of driving trips, that will level it out. i don't think that his wife would go forinthat very much |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
OK measure between the coils on both fronts and both rears You could have a weak coil, happened once on one I did. I have a almost new coil up here if you want totry and swap it out OR contact ARB, they will want measurements/ pictures etc of everything plus when you installed, mileage etc. I can give you the phone number if you need it |
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| Author: | Lima.Charlie [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lower on drivers side than on passenger side... |
Here is the crazy part of it all Tom. When the springs were pulled, the drivers side one was slightly shorter than the passenger side one. So we continued with the swap. The drivers side is still shorter than the passenger side. Not by as much as before. If I remember right, 3/4" in the rear and 3/8" in the front.....all on the drivers side. I have measured it since that run Sunday, so maybe it settled. |
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