Leaf spring lean, bumpy ride

[twfmvm]

I have a 92 ranger with four new shocks installed about five months ago. it appears the right rear leaf spring is lower.

on flat ground i measured 3" from top of tire to body on all the other sides, this side is only 2.5".

Now my question is would this cause a noticable change in ride harshness? Not too concerned about putting ridiculously heavy stuff in the back.

Id like to add that when i drive the vehicle over bumps it appears the front end sinks more before springing up. It feels like the ( front ) coil springs compress more than they should, causing an initial 'bounce' which smooths out quickly because of the new shocks, but can quickly feel like a bouncy house on rough roads.

My second question is would it be better to replace the front coils or rear leafs? what would yall do to improve ride quality

 

[YungICY]

My expo has that same feeling on the front end and I replaced my shocks about 4 or 5 months ago as well. For the front end I would replace the coils. Mine feel really worn out like they are losing their stiffness.

For the rear end it's hard for me to say because on my ranger I don't run a bed on it and my leafs are visibly bent but it rides smooth but I don't have very much bump travel to accomadate for larger bumps.

If it were me, I would replace the coils, give it a month or two to break in, then if you feel like the leafs need to replace then you can replace them.

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[twfmvm]

Yeah, thats kinda what i thought. I feel like the front springs would be taking the most of the weight/bounce in most pickup truck with an empty bed.

Im still wondering though if 3 springs are level and one isnt wouldnt it cause vibrations/bouncing regardless? Like a chair with a short leg?

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[YungICY]

I wouldn't think so. Especially only being off by about .5 inch on what I assume is the drivers side which has the added weight of the fuel tank.

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[twfmvm]

Didnt think about fuel but its the passenger side

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[alwaysFlOoReD]

Take a close look for a broken spring.