2" lift install... now problems!!

[subydrift]

So I installed some Belltech 2" lift shackles along with new ProComp 3000 shocks in the rear. Install went great and it rides great in the rear.

Now for the front I went with some 2" lift Springtech springs and ProComp 3000s also. The install went fine but the passenger side sits AT LEAST 1" higher than the driver side and has way more neg camber. I double checked that the spring was seated correctly and even took it completely apart and then reinstalled it paying close attention to the spring placement and got the same results.

Now when I bought the truck a few weeks ago the PO had 3 cheap spring spacer blocks in the driver side and only 1 in the passenger side of the stock springs. I didn't notice this until a few days after but I took them all out and the driver side sagged about 1" lower than the pass. side. This should have triggered an alarm in my head but I just figured the driver side spring was sagging due to age or something which is why I bought the new springtech springs, to replace the springs with those cheap block spacers.

Unfortunately I have the same problem with the new springs. So I'm wondering if the PO just beat the truck and maybe the frame is bent? Or maybe Springtech sent me 2 different size springs? Before I installed them I stood them up to the stock springs and they were about an inch shorter but much thicker.

I'm losing my mind over why this is happening and am worried that it is unrepairable damage to the frame or something!!!! Has anybody had something similar to this happen to them on a new suspension install?

I'm looking for any advice at all or any insight as to why this is happening!!!

Thanks in advance!

Robbie

 

[subydrift]

So I messed with it some more and rotated the camber shim 90 degrees and it mellowed out the camber a bit. My truck pulled pretty hard to the right before and now it drives straight when your just cruising but now my steering wheel is crooked slightly. I figure it just needs a good alignment.

With how much stiffer these springs are they don't seem to be sitting completely flat against the LCA spring cup and the outside of the springs, at the end of the coil, rubs against the spring cup when I go over bumps and stuff and makes some god aweful clunking noise like when you pop sheet metal. Has anyone else had this happen with new lift springs? I'm hoping once they settle that they'll sit flat and stop popping cause its super annoying!

 

[cargs]

sounds like something is bent. take some pics and post them up. someone might be able to spot something you missed.

good luck!

 

[subydrift]

That's what I thought too but everything looks the same between sides. To the naked eye at least. I'll get some better pics of each side and post them up.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i had the same issue wehn i installed coil spacers, the coils didnt sat completely flat on the lower arm, they were sitting a bit arched and rubbed against the coil bucket.
i added a really thick piece of rubber(like tire rubber) to the leaning side of the coil, which is the exterior side and that fixed the issue.

i have no clue about yours sitting taller on one side tho.

 

[subydrift]

Hmmm. I'll try the rubber under the outside of the springs. Thanks for the tip! And ya the height difference sucks but I really want to fix the noise the coils are making so my truck doesn't sound like a piece o crap over every bump I hit. Thanks guys!