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Zero rates

Lieferson

Lieferson

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Can i run zero rates just on one side? I dont see why it would be a problem, but i figured i would ask here first... I installed a 4" tuff country ez ride lift about 5 months ago and it sat a little saggy on the drivers side... everyone told me it just needs to settle but i drive the truck every day and it still hasnt got any better. Its about a 1" difference driver to passenger side front and rear
 
swap the springs side to side

assuming you have the springs in right......
 
I do have them in correctly, i was hoping to not have to completely disassemble the suspension but that may just be the route i have to go
 
You could install a single ZR but I don’t think I would. If the truck sat level before the lift then something is wrong. Either the springs or bushing(s) is the likely culprit.

Don’t forget to check the rear too. If something is wrong in the back it can effect the front stance of as well.
 
and u-bolts should not be reused also . maybe for testing use but not road use .

some get away with it and others don't . I my self almost had a bad trip with used u-bolts that were less than 1 month old .
 
My truck leans in the rear but it is due to someone(me) not being really accurate when welding on spring hangers for my 64" swap. I'm going to a little taller block soon anyway so I'm just going to either custom cut some blocks to level it side to side or add a short chunk of spring as a zero rate to one pack.
 
Well everything is new on the suspension, and its both the front and rear drivers side that is about an inch or so shorter than the passenger side.... It came with new springs on all 4 corners, new u bolts, new shocks, new bushings.. the springs are offset from the center pin so I know they are in correctly... Only other thing i can think of is that either the springs arent arched the same or maybe since i installed the lift in the summer with the top off there wasnt enough weight on the back to let the springs and shackles fully settle into position before tightening everything up?
 
Seems almost every chevy truck is like that. Mine was until I fixed all the body mounts. I wouldn't put in a single zero rate to level it. Some of it may be caused by weight difference or body mount condition. If the frame is the same height at all corners, then the body is what's out of whack.
 
I have been measuring from hub center to fender, I will whip out the tape and make more measurements. Probably wont be any jumping though as i need to get to work on monday. I get a break over the christmas holiday, i plan on getting my body mounts replaced during that time, so that should help. Thanks for the help fellas
 
Add more air to one tire...... :D sorry, I got nuthin for ya. My M1009 sagged a little on the passenger front corner and I figured that was due to the dual batteries on that side. Still bothered me to look at that side though
 
Measuring to the fender leaves a lot of variables out there, any of the body mount and body parts could be causing it too.

Also, keep in mind that the springs are only 32" apart on these trucks and the outside of the fenders are more than twice that far apart. Adding an inch to the suspension on one side translates to a lot more than that at the fender.

Start by measuring axle tube to frame on both sides and see what that tells you.
 
muddermilitia said:
Add more air to one tire...... :D sorry, I got nuthin for ya. My M1009 sagged a little on the passenger front corner and I figured that was due to the dual batteries on that side. Still bothered me to look at that side though
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My M1009 doesn't sag by the batteries, but it does sag at the right rear corner. Where there's no weight at all.

Like Chris said, the weight isn't nearly the only variable at play here.
 
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