Sagging to the left

[cb900fguy]

I've noticed my 99xlt sohc 4x4 is riding about 1-2 inches lower on the driver side that the right. I noticed in Chiltons a torsion bar adjustment for ride heigth. Is this where I should start or are there other options?

 

[TheRookie]

Park on a flat surface and measure ground to wheelwell on all corners. More often than not the lean is caused by the leaf springs not the torsion bars. If the lean is more in the front then adjust the bars. if rear then try switching your leafs around

 

[engera]

I had a similar problem on my '94 and it turned out the rear shock had failed and this made the back corner sag about 3 inches. I hadn't thought that a shock could do this but when I installed the new ones they were straped with a removeable attachment and once this was removed the shock had enough pressure to push the rear corner back up and even with the other side. This may not be your problem but it is worth a check. I hope this helps.

I don't know anything about the torsion bar adjustment.

 

[MONMIX]

Remember the gas tank is also on the drivers side.
A full tank will lean more than an empty. ( obviously )

 

[TheRookie]

thats odd seeing as how you can actualy compress a shock by hand

 

[engera]

The stock rear shocks that I replaced had about 20 or 30 lbs of force pushing up. It wasn't that they couldn't be compressed by hand but with only the one side being pushed up and the other side having no force pushing up it sagged 2 or 3 inches. I remember taking them off and one being compressed but the other I needed to compress it and as soon as it was out it went to full extension. When I put the new ones in I got it in place before I cut the compression strap and it extended into the mounting hole. The front shocks were not like this. They could be compessed and extended pretty easy and there was little no no force trying to extend them. This may not be cb900fguy's problem but it may help.

 

[TheRookie]

they shouldnt be that way. 30 pounds is just too much. And 30 pounds isnt lifting a truck back up a few inches.

 

[engera]

Well, considering that my story actually happened and the replacement of the broken rear shock fixed my sagging problem, I guess I was just lucky so if my story does not apply or is impossible just disregard.

 

[cb900fguy]

I've got 88K on it and I pull a boat about 2000 miles each summer so some shocks might be in order anyway.

When you say, change the leafs around, could you explain some more. I've not ever messed with leaf springs. Do you mean adjusting/sliding them, switching from side-to-side, etc.?

 

[TheRookie]

switching them side to side. they are the same on both sides

 

[cb900fguy]

Thanks for the help everyone! I will take a look at this when it starts warming up a bit.

 

[enyego]

Won't it just lean the other way?

 

[99explorer5.0]

Mine leans a bit on the drivers side too. I went to the dealer to have them fix it when i noticed it and they showed me just about every explorer on the lot was leaning more on the drivers side. Not by much but i guess it gets worse with time.

 

[Robert]

The next time your gas tank is nearly empty, measure the height from your back, left wheel well opening to the ground when parked on a flat surface. Take your tape measurer to the gas station with you and take another measurement after filling up your tank. If your results are like mine, you will only see a 1/2" difference in the height.