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Nasty Ranger Lean....

I know our trucks are known for this lean but I noticed mines kinda leaning a lil more then normal. I haven't noticed it this bad in a while. Does it look normal to you guys?

 
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i know you dont live in the salty north but check the front and rear spring hanger and rear shackle for any problems. northern trucks are know to punch threw the rear hanger
 
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I'll check it out.
 
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IDK why it's sagging but are you a member of the pants club?
 
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hometown buffet ftw!
 
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IDK why it's sagging but are you a member of the pants club?
Was that supposed to be funny?...

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hometown buffet ftw!
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Sell it!

And yes Hometown is bomb!
 
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Nice spare tire.
 
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How manny inches lower is on the drivers side from the passenger? My old ranger looked about that bad, it was 2" lower.
 
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How manny inches lower is on the drivers side from the passenger? My old ranger looked about that bad, it was 2" lower.
usually its a shackle or hanger problem when its that much or a broken leaf in the pack
 
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Originally Posted by Prerunner-Ranger
Was that supposed to be funny?...
No, the sign says "pants club" on it. Are you a member of that club?
 
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Nice spare tire.
Thx.

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Sell it!

And yes Hometown is bomb!
Can't still owe 8k
 
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Would removing the sway bar cause it to lean like this?
 
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Would removing the sway bar cause it to lean like this?
no sway bar doesnt change still static suspension..
 
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I blew a rear shock in my F150 and it leaned like that. Checked them yet?
 
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I blew a rear shock in my F150 and it leaned like that. Checked them yet?
They are still somewhat new. I've only had the rear shocks on for about a year and they are bilsteins... Aren't bilsteins supposed to last longer?
 
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If I tighten up my driverside torsion bar will that help even it out?

I can't seem to find anything wrong in the rear.
 
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I have the same problem. think im gonna go to the jy and get a passengers side pack and put it on the drivers side to see if that fixes it.
 
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you could sas it.. make the front driver spring perch 3/8" taller and solve it.. it worked for me :D


anywho.. it may have just been how you parked, do you have a locker? Does it still lean now that your home? does it lean at a stop light?
 
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i have the same problem. i put chevy shackles for lift and also to see if it would fix the problem and it didnt. then i switched the leafs and that didnt do anything. my rear shocks are about a 1 1/2 years old so it couldnt be that. if u figure it out let me know
 
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Shocks have nothing to do with ride height unless one is a lot shorter than the other or one is bent so much that its holding the truck down.
 
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Something could be bent or maybe sagged springs or weak t-bars. Is the coating on the t-bars chipped or flaking?
 
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too hard to tell from this picture. measure how high the truck is sitting over all 4 wheels. ANd yea, adjusting a torsion bar bolt will level it out if thats the problem

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