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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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My driver side sits lower. The front wheel well sits aprox. 1" lower in comparision to the other side and the back wheel well sits aprox. 1/2" lower. It makes this side of the truck look like crap compared to the other side. It looks like its not lifted. What would be cause this? Is it just warn components that id have to replace to fix?
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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If it is not plain what the problem is I would compare and measure each side all components,it should be pretty clear.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Coils and leafs? Or possibly just that front coil which causes the leaf behind it to gain some sag from the front sagging?
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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When I come accross something like this,I just look at both sides and all items it could be,like springs,shocks,bushings,everything that has to do with the susepnsion and frame.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Its probably from there being only a driver in the car and no passenger, causing the driver side to sag quicker. Mine does the same thing.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Thats what i thought. It has the original leafs and coils, but new shocks.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Common problem on all XJ's. A 4.0L rotates clockwise (as viewed from the front of the engine). The torque from the motor applies downward force on the drivers side, therefore the suspension components on that side tend to sag quicker.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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or its just simply your body components such as your fender flares or quarter panels just a little off. When I measured all of my wheelwells to the centercaps they all varied a little amount.
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