what would cause this and how do i fix?

[02blkram47]

Hopefully you can tell from this picture but I noticed the bed of my truck was slanted so I got out my tape measure and its off by an inch and a half. Left driver side is 9" top of tire to fender. Right side passenger rear is 10.5" tire to fender. That seems like a lot, how do I fix. Rear shocks are only 6 months old and they are bilstiens HDs.

 

[Oefootball_70]

Bent frame??

 

[TheSatinPumpkin]

full tank of gas.. err just read your post again. disregard that.

 

[MvZiC MaN]

looks like it might be a bad Leaf pack if the frame isnt bent... have you been towing anything heavy like a camper trailer or anything?

Edit.. Check to see if all your Body mounts are intact too cuz they are about an Inch thick and if you are missing 1 or more on that side it could cause that

 

[02blkram47]

I don't tow anything so the frame should be fine, no accidents either. How can you find a bad leaf pack? Just that mean they are just warn down with less flex?

 

[Oefootball_70]

looks like it might be a bad Leaf pack if the frame isnt bent... have you been towing anything heavy like a camper trailer or anything?

Edit.. Check to see if all your Body mounts are intact too cuz they are about an Inch thick and if you are missing 1 or more on that side it could cause that

I didn't think there were actual amounts on the bed, I could be wrong though. And good call on the leaf springs, that's happened to a couple members before.

I don't tow anything so the frame should be fine, no accidents either. How can you find a bad leaf pack? Just that mean they are just warn down with less flex?

Heavy telling wouldn't affect the frame necessarily, more so the leaf springs. And they just wear out. Would be more likely due to the fact that your truck is 10 years old.

 

[02blkram47]

Is this a difficult replacement if I have a lift and air tools at my disposal? Where is a good place to get leaf springs?

 

[MvZiC MaN]

you can find em online multiple places or you could go to a local salvage yard and pull a set off of a donor truck... Its not that hard at all if you have a lift.. just a lil time consuming

 

[02blkram47]

I'm assuming I should replace both sides and not just one or can this be a one side job?

 

[MvZiC MaN]

replacing the one side should be enough.... but if you wanted you could replace both for piece of mind

 

[02blkram47]

Its not really about piece of mind I just didn't want that side to higher than the otherwise after install.

 

[Oefootball_70]

Do you plan on lifting the truck ever? Might as well get lift leaf springs. Then all you have to do on the front is get a spacer to retain the factory rake.

 

[02blkram47]

No lift for me. I plow with this truck in the winter so a lift wouldn't do well. I'm actually considering getting some drop leafs and level this thing out. What would I need like a 2" drop shackle.