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Fyi On Right/left Leaf Spring Swap!

4X2XER

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Laporte IN
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2000 Sport
Like everyone else my X sages on the drivers side rear, so I swapped the springs out to the oppisite sides and the drivers side is still lower than the right side. I'm thinking it's more a design flaw than a sagging problem do to the fuel tank and driver's weight being on the left!
 






When I added the AAL I also swapped the packs from side to side. It did seem to correct it to within about 1/4" measured from the rear frame to floor.

After a few months and a trail or two at Reiter it has settled back to where it was before. Me personally, I think that the spring packs are just under rated for the vehicle weight. This makes the heavy side sag more thasn usuual as the leaf packs fatigue with age.

At least I hope that I am right as I plan on replacing my packs with a 3" lift pack from carrier springs. One to hopefully eliminate this driver side sag, and secondly to eliminate those annoying warrior shackles.
 






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