Why is my truck 1" lower on one side AFTER new front leafs??

[FreedomIsntFree]

I installed a rough country 4" kit with leafs in the front and blocks in the back. The truck sits low in the rear so I thought I could just add a zero rate add a leaf block and even it out.

But today I noticed the front looked uneven too so I measured it. The top of the headlight measures a full 1 inch lower on the drivers side. The truck is old, but i'm sure the body mounts wouldn't have a full inch of play.

Any ideas or suggestions??

I'm the kinda person where stuff has to be even and this is really bothering me!!!

 

[dremu]

I installed a rough country 4" kit with leafs in the front and blocks in the back. The truck sits low in the rear so I thought I could just add a zero rate add a leaf block and even it out.

But today I noticed the front looked uneven too so I measured it. The top of the headlight measures a full 1 inch lower on the drivers side. The truck is old, but i'm sure the body mounts wouldn't have a full inch of play.

Any ideas or suggestions??

I'm the kinda person where stuff has to be even and this is really bothering me!!!

Switch the leaves left-to-right. I know it's a major PITA, but it will prolly do it.

Before I lifted my '74, I didn't measure, but she was fairly level left-to-right. After the lift, she listed something fierce.

Took the (rear, in this case) springs off, and measured ... I had two sets, and they were all four different heights unloaded, 1/4"+ between each

I hadn't marked the left and right, so they may have gotten switched when I did the lift (shackle flip, reusing the same springs.)

Anyway, point being that springs differ slightly as do trucks ... and switching them, while time consuming, should do it.

-- A

 

[JIMs70K25]

did you tighten the leaf spring bolts(ends) while the truck was in the air or with the vehicle weight on the springs? You could have preloaded the bushings.