"Gangster" lean not just a rear end issue.

[Explorer Junky]

I have read a LOT of posts on people trying to get rid of the drivers side sag. Most try what I did, and replace or add leafs to the rear end. This WILL help the rear, but, not the other issue of the dreaded lean. That is... the driver side TORSION bar is also sagging.I did everything that a lot of you have and replaced the leafs added a AAL and still had the sag. It wasn't until I told a laid off Ford Mechanic working at the tire shop I go to, about the issue that it finally got fixed. I looked and the torsion adjust screws yesterday, and saw that the driver side is almost all the way in, and the passenger side is almost all the way out. So, if you are frustrated with the lack correction in your lean from all your hard earned $$ into your rear end.. get the front level first!!

 

[rickybobby]

thats what i fouund too

 

[alexbrydell]

So are you saying that the torsion adjust screws are ultimately the problem? How did you correct the front end first??

 

[rickybobby]

So are you saying that the torsion adjust screws are ultimately the problem? How did you correct the front end first??

The problem is the torsion bars are out of adjustment. You tighten the screw to lift that side

 

[corkey]

no torsion bars should have the adjusting bolts the same side to side,,
there are too many factors that make than kind of imposssible,,

the weight of what is in the vehicle, and what is in the gas tank, and where people sit, and where they have sat, and no 2 parts will wear exactly the same, ,