JWZ28 said:
The driver being over weight will do it too.
What could cause the rear to sit lower on one side?
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The driver being over weight will do it too.
falloutboy
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A broken leaf, will not be seen while the spring is installed. The leafs in F-bodys tend to break right at the center bolt, hence even a complete loose last leaf will no be seen or felt.
Don't aske me how I know
Don't aske me how I know
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Ok I took some measurements.
From the top of rear axle housing to bottom of frame:
Driver - 5 1/2in
Passenger - 5 3/4in
These are rough, it's tough to get it exact on your back.
I couldn't take the front measurement as shown in the diagram because it sits too low.
I measured from the bottom of the front fender to the top line of the tire where the tread meets the side wall.
Driver - 1in
Passenger - 1 1/4 inch
I measured the same for the rear fender to top line of tire.
Driver - 1 7/8in
Passeger - 2 1/2in
This to me shows the issue being in the rear. 1/4in in the front isn't nearly as significant as the almost 3/4in difference in the rear.
Measuring different points of the leaf springs to frame behind the rear axle actually showed the passenger side leaf is sitting between 1/4-1/2 inch CLOSER to the frame than the driver side spring. They're within 1/8in of each other at the front of the spring.
The subframe to ground and subframe to body measurements are the same on either side.
From the top of rear axle housing to bottom of frame:
Driver - 5 1/2in
Passenger - 5 3/4in
These are rough, it's tough to get it exact on your back.
I couldn't take the front measurement as shown in the diagram because it sits too low.
I measured from the bottom of the front fender to the top line of the tire where the tread meets the side wall.
Driver - 1in
Passenger - 1 1/4 inch
I measured the same for the rear fender to top line of tire.
Driver - 1 7/8in
Passeger - 2 1/2in
This to me shows the issue being in the rear. 1/4in in the front isn't nearly as significant as the almost 3/4in difference in the rear.
Measuring different points of the leaf springs to frame behind the rear axle actually showed the passenger side leaf is sitting between 1/4-1/2 inch CLOSER to the frame than the driver side spring. They're within 1/8in of each other at the front of the spring.
The subframe to ground and subframe to body measurements are the same on either side.
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Dave Nelson
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If one of the front coil springs is not clocked correctly in LCA pocket it can make the diagonal rear side sit lower.
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Have you checked out or replaced your body mount bushings?
If they are original, they have almost surely turned to dust.
If they are original, they have almost surely turned to dust.
Lowend said:
Yes, I should have mentioned, I replaced all body bushings less than 2 years ago. I used Twisted Metal's walkthrough post to do it.
All front suspension bushings and ball joints were replaced as well.
I just wonder if the cheap summit springs settled unevenly?
falloutboy
Veteran Member
Very likely.
If a binder wrap broke it could do this.
Again - Summit doesn't make anything. All Summit Brand stuff is from major manufacturers. Some of it is Chinese clones, some of it is factory 2nd's, some is legit stuff they bought in bulk to private label.
AND you'll never know for sure which of those it is.
Again - Summit doesn't make anything. All Summit Brand stuff is from major manufacturers. Some of it is Chinese clones, some of it is factory 2nd's, some is legit stuff they bought in bulk to private label.
AND you'll never know for sure which of those it is.
