Left Side sits lower than right

[Rigger 19]

you try turnin the nut on your torsion bar? i had the same problem
it will raise/lower the side your working on
and a 1/4-1/2 turn does alot

 

[Delta Dog]

DeltaDog and JCat. It's like a zoo.

Yeah.......and it is feedin' time!!!

I did find the helper springs at Advance and read the directions to figure out the rivit thing......looks pretty simple!!! $27 + tax!!

you try turnin the nut on your torsion bar? i had the same problem
it will raise/lower the side your working on
and a 1/4-1/2 turn does alot

I'll have to get a manual for that one since I am auto mechanically challenged and don't even know what that looks like, where to find it or which way to turn the nut!!

 

[robertoa1a]

Look at my picture for location. You have to jack it up by the frame to get them in there. Be careful!

There are plenty of threads here on torsion bar adjustment.

 

[Electrohacker]

and when adjusting the torsion bars I've found it a lot easier with the front end off the ground

 

[Delta Dog]

Oh yeah......just found the torsion adjustment 101 thread!!! Between the leaf spring helpers and a few cranks of the drivers side torsion nut I should be ridin' much more level!!!

Thanks to ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ThePhoenix]

be careful you do not do it too much...it messes with your alignment

 

[Delta Dog]

be careful you do not do it too much...it messes with your alignment

10-4

From reading up on this it sounds like one HALF turn at a time then drop frame down and measure. Repeat if necessary.

 

[ThePhoenix]

:yeah....um....I should have...um...you know...read and headed that remark

 

[robertoa1a]

Phoenix is saying that if you change the front end height then you could have an effect on the toe in/out of the front end alignment.

A small adjustment in height shouldn't hurt.

If the rear sits up high after the helpers are installed, you may get an incline to crank the front up higher. Then your front end alignment will be out because the higher the vehicle sits the more positive camber you have. The more positive camber you add the shorter the distance is between tie rods yada yada...

 

[Paraphoe]

Gangsta lean!

 

[ThePhoenix]

i must have adjusted too much. I got rid of the lean, but had wobble issues for 3+ months now...and then remembered I did the TT adjustment. I even bought new tie rods, but hadnt installed them yet. I installed new outer bearings to no avail

my front right spindle nut kept coming loose....that and the heavier tires...I didnt know what was going on

I lowered the TT and the shake is considerably less. I am hoping that the remaining shake is that I threw my tires out of balance big time.

Over xmas break I am going to get the tie rods in anyways (as soon as I find a BFW - big wrench) and then hopefully the UBJ...then get a professional alignment with tire balance

I wish I hadnt touched it.

if I get an alignment, will they be able to correct the lean AND the positive camber?

 

[robertoa1a]

If stuff is coming loose and wearing out it is likely due to alignment. The vibration from the road can shake things loose and wear stuff out. Vibration doesn't sound dangerous but acts like an impact hammer on everything. The bearings weren't designed to have the wheel dragging down the road at a slight angle. If the cotter pin is still in tact on your spindles then the bearing is provably worn.

It is best to go to an alignment shop after making front end adjustments. One way to zero in toe in/out is to tie a string to the trailer hitch and pull it around the center of the rear tire to to the front of the vehicle. Tie it off to a jack stand and using a caliper measure the difference at the front and rear of the front rim edge.

The steering wheel should be perfectly centered. The string should just touch the front edge of the right tire (no more and no less). The height of the string should be center of the hub. If you don't have a caliper then a good ruler will work. Adjust the tie rods accordingly. Precision is everything here as 1/4degree makes a difference. The passenger side gets towed in every so slightly 1/4degree by spec.

Gimmy $50.

 

[Delta Dog]

OK........here is my update!!!!

The leaf spring helpers did nothing......took them off and returned them for the cheap shackles. Drilled them out and added a center brace. Still had the lean.

Did the TT and VIOLA!!!!! I am now within a quarter inch of level (side to side) and one half inch higher in the back (than the front). The front drivers side went up 2.25" (6 turns up) in the front and 1.5" in the back from the TT alone.

I think I did 6 turns up on the drivers side and 4 turns down on the passenger side.......but definitely got rid of my 1.5" of lean in the rear.

Leanless and level!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't have done it without the help from this website and it's members!!

Thanks a million!!!!!!!!