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What's up with my suspension?


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If you have seen my other threads about my tire wear and alignment issues, you should know I have been having a lot of suspension problems lately.

Now, my leaf springs look like this:
Truck leaning to front left again. Unable to get great alignment. Body panels are off a bit (1/4") Truck is parked straight and on level ground. Front end is all new - still not a good alignment.

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Left Rear pic 1 <-- Link

Right rear pic1 <-- Link

Bent hangers? 1 yr old leaf springs already bad? Bent frame? Could use some advice as to which direction to pursue.


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Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic - just a poor old guy trying to get as much life out of my truck as possible.
 
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How badly was this truck wrecked?
 

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How badly was this truck wrecked?
To my knowledge the truck has never been wrecked.

It was pulled out of a ditch once. I got stuck in a ditch in a pasture during a snowstorm. Had to go to work, and left it overnight. While I was at work the property owner had called a wrecker and had it towed. Not sure how gentle they were when pulling it out of the pasture though.
 

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Sure they called a wrecker and didnt just yank it out with a tractor?

Id take it to a body shop and have them check it out, sure seems like a bent frame. My buddy had an esitmate done on his 02 chevy when he thought it was bent, guy said a whole afternoon on a frame machine is only 500 bucks, and, according to him, in an afternoon you could about straighten an accordion.
 

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Sure they called a wrecker and didnt just yank it out with a tractor?

Id take it to a body shop and have them check it out, sure seems like a bent frame. My buddy had an esitmate done on his 02 chevy when he thought it was bent, guy said a whole afternoon on a frame machine is only 500 bucks, and, according to him, in an afternoon you could about straighten an accordion.
Not sure if you're being sarcastic about the $500 or not.

And yeah, I had to pick it up from the wrecker and talked to the guy who pulled it out. He said it wasn't easy and they bent a tie rod in the process....(Smart)
 

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No i wasnt being sarcastic at all.

What kind of idiot uses a tierod as a tow point?
 

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No i wasnt being sarcastic at all.

What kind of idiot uses a tierod as a tow point?
They didn't seem too bright to begin with. They also ripped off the front bumper and bent the radiator mount. I wasn't a very happy person with them.

They're out of business now btw.
 

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