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Old 05-07-2012, 05:45 PM
philb88 philb88 is offline
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Default Bent frame ? Or springs

I don't know how this happened but I noticed when I was leveling my truck .... I measured on one side matched up the front... one side my torsion is cranked all the way up the other is like 1/4" out so I measured all around to find out the passenger side rear is 1" higher .... I was gonna get some new springs till my boss told me he thinks the frame is bent ..... I was kinda figuring if it was the springs because of the torsion thing but if the frame was bent would it not do the same ...

If anyone knows a definite way to check for either one it would be real helpful thanks
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Old 05-07-2012, 06:27 PM
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Default Re: Bent frame ? Or springs

Has it been in an accident?
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Old 05-07-2012, 06:46 PM
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Default Re: Bent frame ? Or springs

Ranger Lean. Drivers side sits lower because of well, the drivers weight along with the gas tank. Its common.
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Old 05-07-2012, 06:57 PM
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Default Re: Bent frame ? Or springs

yeah. if you want to level it out get some longer torsion key adjusting bolts, granted your keys are not bottoming out on the stops.
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Old 05-09-2012, 06:11 PM
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I'm not sure if it was in an accident but it leans to the passenger side not the driver ... I'm thinking maybe if I can set it on jack stands using a bolt hole or something like that and measure to the frame from the shop floor .... I know it won't be the best method but that's all I can come up with ...

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Sorry I my original post was backwards lol
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Old 05-13-2012, 07:59 PM
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