Hey guys, my jeep has been exhibiting somewhat of a gangster lean as of late... Is this a shock issue and if so should i replace all of them or just the ones on the leaning side?
Shock Problem?
Hey guys, my jeep has been exhibiting somewhat of a gangster lean as of late... Is this a shock issue and if so should i replace all of them or just the ones on the leaning side?
probably not shocks.
what brand springs do you have? Is everything seated correctly in the spring buckets?
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Shocks limit vibration and sway, they do not affect ride height.
-Karl
2006 Chevy K3500 4X4 - No J.B. Weld on it yet!
1982 thru 94 F-Series "The Klogger" AKA Transport on the road, on the trail, or on the trailer!
1965 Chevelle
1975 Corvette
air shocks do but thats a completely different type of shock.
check your springs and make shure they are in the right location, make shure one didn't break (it happens) and if all else fails take out the tape measure and give everything a measure and compare. i have no clue if your shocks are worn but a bad shock will not cause your issue
or maybe just get the fat chick out of your passenger seat.....
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
I really couldn't see any striking difference. If anything it's that right rear spring. They are off of a 4 door Rubicon w/ tow package so OEM.
I'd try swapping sides. They may not be the same spring rate on the passenger and driver side.
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I think they do but they've been on for a very long time so shouldn't I have noticed by now???
maybe the weaker side is just getting worn, coil springs do sag, it is probably all of that amazing torque that the 3.6Ls of fury produces
Originally Posted by afroman006
Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
It's possible but they shouldn't be doing that, they aren't old springs, they were brand new when I got them... and it's a 3.8L, ass****
do you have lift pucks or longer shocks you can over compress and/or overextend stock coils pretty easily and it takes the life of of them quickly.
My lift springs on the TJ lost almost 2 inches in 2 years of good wheeling
Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
I have 2 inch pucks and the HD springs.
have you got out a tape measure yet and measured the height of the springs as it sits and compared them......
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
After further inspection it looks like my right rear spring has unseated itself from inside the puck and is now kinda sitting on the edge... Also I measured and all of them were uniform.
Well it looks like you found your problem
Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
Yeah, seems like it. Now I just have to find someone to help me fix it
Last edited by MR.ZAP; 11-02-2010 at 12:31 PM.
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