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lower on one side


mixwhit

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Mar 8, 2008
Messages
72
Vehicle Year
2003
Transmission
Automatic
I pulled the sandbags out of my bed today and noticed that the truck is sitting lower on the driver's side. Maybe 1/2 - 3/4". Any ideas? Something to worry about?

I think it was probably like this before but maybe today is the first day in a while I've taken a close look.

It's an '03 4.0L v6 ext cab.
 
i think it is just a common ranger "lean" mine does it about 1'' or more, got 2-3 friends with rangers and they lean to the driver rear aswell. someone might have a better reason as to y but i've noticed ALOT of rangers have this problem.
 
A lot of these trucks lean.

I've heard of using washers with the body mounts/bolts to even it out.
 
The main cause for this is the extra weight from a full gas tank and the person in the driver seat makes the driver side spring sag more than the passenger side spring. Not much you can do about it, besides replacing the spring. Also check the rear spring shackles, they're known for rotting out. They can cause a lean to one side.
 
Def check the shackles and mounts. The rear perch of my pass leaf was riding on the bottom of the bed for at least a week or two before I noticed.
 

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