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Old 06-29-2013, 06:09 AM
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So I got the leafs on all good 3 to 4" in the back .

Thin I started the coils , I got one side done and I noticed I didn't get the lift I was expecting 1" over stock . Granted I don't have the other side and that may have something to do with it I hope.
Ill do the other side and post pics in a little wile . Hopefully it will lift if not i need some ideas on what I can do to even it out
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If it stays at only an inch, get some 2 to 3 inch spacers up front get everything level.
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I'm a 1.5" lower on the passenger side
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Passenger side

Is not right
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Did you buy used coils?
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Wow, that is a big difference. I thought you were saying the entire fron was level, but lower than the back. I'm gonna go with the notion that that's a coil issue. either 2 different coils, or 1 of them is bad.
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I'm going to go with one is bad
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what brand of lift? did you get it new or used?
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Originally Posted by glass3222
what brand of lift? did you get it new or used?
X2 that's weird that one hole side sits that much lower!
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They were used
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Ok odd thing I drove it up the street and parked it and now it's only .5" off right to left wheel
20" from center hub to wheel flare in the back and 19" in the front
I still need to bring the front up 1"
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Originally Posted by ckain
They were used
Yeah I don't buy used springs anymore because the same thing happened to me. Sometimes the passenger springs sag a little more due to engine torque or something and you probably put the same spring that they used on the passenger side on your passenger side. Or they may have given you the wrong sized spring.
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anyone els notice that his passenger tire looks like it has alot of neg. camber?


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