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Matteo

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whats the best way to go about fixing a mad lean like this?? its pretty low on the drivers front end....

and yes the shelf at the front of the garage is level.

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Worn out shock on that side maybe?


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Has it been wrecked before? If not go the shock route first. Then maybe leaf springs???

Don't quote me on the leafs though.

Course it could be that monster 426 hemi with the nitro under the hood twisting the frame. J/K
 
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I guess i forgot to add in this is a 89 D150 with independent front coil suspension. I will get some shocks ordered up. wanted to get some all around on it so nows a time to order them all than just one.

thanks.

an no it has no wrecks on it at all. lol.


@PXB, shhhh. dont tell anyone about that!! its a sleeper truck.
 

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+1 DD94. Average shocks do not support a vehicle they control jounce and bounce.
 
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shocks and springs should be here this afternoon. will have to do a before and after. :)
 

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Late to the party, but I have the same issue and did a lot of research on it. What I've learned is that it is "normal" for the driver's side to be lower than the passenger side. When these trucks were designed, they put all of the heavier components on the driver's side for some strange reason (mostly organization and production costs, but the jury is still out on that one). You've got the steering setup, the fuel tank, the battery, and the driver all lined up in essentially a straight line. Overtime, as you can see, wears on the suspension and causes the driver's side to dip below the passenger side.

Back in the day when these trucks were rolling off the factory floor, it was possible to take them to a dealer and have them install a certain coil spring to essentially level out the imbalance. However, these springs are long forgotten and people have taken to other means of aesthetic balancing. I haven't found a 100% fix for the problem, but I do want to let you know that a few people have cut their passenger side coils in an attempt to balance it out. This has worked for some, but not all of those who did it. I've even read where an individual installed brand new N02 shocks, but it didn't solve the problem.

If I find a permanent fix, I'll report back.
 

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Glad I found this post. My 1990 has the same driver side lean. Did ordering a new heavy duty spring for the driver side fix the lean?
 

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Putting new heavy duty springs; shocks; ball joints and upper and lower control arm bushings leveled out my 1990. It still squats on the driver side but looks and handles much better jow
 

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glad you sorted it out. I still don't buy the "heavy on the driver's side from the factory" theory. another place to look is the rear end. some times if the leaf spring stack is slightly bent, it can give you a lean. I had access to my parents new Nissan Hardbody with the 2.4 I4 back in high school and a few spirited launches and even that motor bent the rear springs and it leaned to the driver's side after that. I played dumb when my folks asked...
 

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Putting new heavy duty springs; shocks; ball joints and upper and lower control arm bushings leveled out my 1990. It still squats on the driver side but looks and handles much better jow

Still Squats? That's scary. I just ordered springs and shocks from Rockauto for my 93 with the same issue- Driver's side is at least an inch lower than passengers. I was hoping to correct the front and then lower the rear 2-3 inches so it will sit nice and level.
 

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My 93 D150 was almost two inches lower on the driver's side when I got it. I replaced both front springs with new moogs, both spring cushion rings, and installed new shocks. It's now perfectly level. I also replaced the rear shocks. Man waht a difference it makes in the handling and ride.
 
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