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Old Jul 22, 2017 | 01:41 PM
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Do your springs have any cracks in them (usually near the mount)?
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Do your springs have any cracks in them (usually near the mount)?
No, I already verified them twice. I will go ahead and purchase 2 new front shocks, as it may be the shocks, I will change the brand.
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Take the 4 shocks off and put it back on the ground. Even drive it around slowly if you want. If it's still not level then it's the springs.
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 02:08 PM
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Something is loose.
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If you switched the shocks from one side to the other and it didn't change the offset ride height then I don't see how the shocks are the problem.

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If you switched the shocks from one side to the other and it didn't change the offset ride height then I don't see how the shocks are the problem.

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Agreed,,,,Im thinking it may have been off before and only noticed now
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I was going to ask you if the shocks had the same pressure gas charge in them but,, you stated that swapping side to side didnt change the issue.

Take the shocks off and see if the car is still uneven. Check the suspension side to side for the same travel and same droop when jacked up.

If you rest the car on the ground without the shocks connected and it is still uneven, either the spring is bad or the suspension is binding on one side or the other. My guess is you have a damaged / defective spring..

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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
I was going to ask you if the shocks had the same pressure gas charge in them but,, you stated that swapping side to side didnt change the issue.

Take the shocks off and see if the car is still uneven. Check the suspension side to side for the same travel and same droop when jacked up.

If you rest the car on the ground without the shocks connected and it is still uneven, either the spring is bad or the suspension is binding on one side or the other. My guess is you have a damaged / defective spring..

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Doing the test without the shocks this weekend.

Thanks a lot!!!
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Could it have been like this before with the old shocks and maybe you didn't take notice?
Any noises when you drive over a bump like a drive-way apron?
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Make sure some of the rubber isn't missing from your adjusters
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Old Aug 6, 2017 | 08:51 AM
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Any up dates??
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Not yet, have not done the tests, I had been really busy at work. Will work on it this week and post results here.

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It is possible that one side of the rear suspension is higher than the other. If the right rear is higher than then the left rear, it will make the the left front lower than the right front.
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Shocks have zero to do with ride height, they don't support any weight....springs do.

I bet you have rubber missing from one of the adjusters where it sits on the spring.....like mine does.

If all of of screws are the same, this is your issue I bet
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