Truck leaning to one side...

[lincolnlocker]

2002 F350 7.3L Crew short bed dually 4x4

I noticed recently that my truck was leaning toward the driver's side.

With about 1/4 tank of fuel:

I lifted the back and let it hang free,
Front frame to axle and it was within 1/4"
Back frame to axle (hanging free) was off by about 3/4" (lower on drivers)

I lifted the front and let it hang free,
Front frame to axle (hanging free) was within 1/4"
Back frame to axle (now loaded) and it was 1 5/8" lower on drivers side than the passenger side. Add some weight in the bed and it's a good 2" off.

I cannot see a broken spring, I can see the shackle toward the rear of the truck is turned more on one side than the other. On the passenger side the long rear shackle is more or less straight down. On the driver's side that rear shackle is turned out more to the rear of the truck.

Ideas? It's never been overloaded or wrecked. We did run over a semi-large animal with it while towing but I can't imagine a coyote would do that kind of damage. I can't say for sure when it started leaning, just drove home one day in the car and looked at the rear of the truck and said "is the truck leaning?"

Ideas? What should I check or should I just replace the rear suspension (what's available?) or is there another fix?

Maybe a spring is broken and I can't see it?

 

[lincolnlocker]

2002 F350 7.3L Crew short bed dually 4x4

I noticed recently that my truck was leaning toward the driver's side.

With about 1/4 tank of fuel:

I lifted the back and let it hang free,
Front frame to axle and it was within 1/4"
Back frame to axle (hanging free) was off by about 3/4" (lower on drivers)

I lifted the front and let it hang free,
Front frame to axle (hanging free) was within 1/4"
Back frame to axle (now loaded) and it was 1 5/8" lower on drivers side than the passenger side. Add some weight in the bed and it's a good 2" off.

I cannot see a broken spring, I can see the shackle toward the rear of the truck is turned more on one side than the other. On the passenger side the long rear shackle is more or less straight down. On the driver's side that rear shackle is turned out more to the rear of the truck.

Ideas? It's never been overloaded or wrecked. We did run over a semi-large animal with it while towing but I can't imagine a coyote would do that kind of damage. I can't say for sure when it started leaning, just drove home one day in the car and looked at the rear of the truck and said "is the truck leaning?"

Ideas? What should I check or should I just replace the rear suspension why is my truck leaning to one side(what's available?) or is there another fix?

Maybe a spring is broken and I can't see it?

thanks in advance for any help

 

[swshawaii]

Very little activity on this sub forum. Last post before yours was 5/15/20.

Hopefully someone familiar with your suspension can help you with your driver side lean.
It's a very common issue with torsion bar and rear leaf spring Explorers and Rangers because of weight imbalance. Good luck.

 

[410Fortune]

How are the tire pressures?

 

[410Fortune]

Also the leaf springs on these trucks will end up with a negative arch over time or it ever overloaded… pretty easy to spot. Maybe time for some new leafs. I have had good luck with promcomp 2” leaf spring for superdities they ride nice