Truck leans on right side

[Charlie]

This may have been covered previously. My truck leans slightly, enough to notice, lower on right side. It has the same appearance from front and rear. I have seen other squares that look similar. Is this a common problem? Has anyone fixed this condition? The front springs were replaced approximately a year ago and did not make a difference.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Never mind. I guess I missed that in your post. Maybe mounting bushings? I’d check the shocks on that side just to be sure that they didn’t go limp relative to the others. I’ve not seen this much on squares. GMT400s, whew boy. I see plenty that lean with those.

 

[Charlie]

Shocks were replaced in 2015 by PO before I purchased it in July 2015, but could still have gone bad. My thought was cab mounts but that would only affect cab. As I mentioned, noticeable from the rear also. Someone mentioned rear leaf springs but I'm not real sure that would cure the front. I saw a square a few days ago and notice the lean. Some mentions on internet that was due to the single fuel tank trucks on right side causing lean, but I'm not real sure that would cause it. It was in shop a few weeks ago on lift and I could tell from the rear it was still lower on right.

 

[78C10BigTen]

Shocks were replaced in 2015 by PO before I purchased it in July 2015, but could still have gone bad. My thought was cab mounts but that would only affect cab. As I mentioned, noticeable from the rear also. Someone mentioned rear leaf springs but I'm not real sure that would cure the front. I saw a square a few days ago and notice the lean. Some mentions on internet that was due to the single fuel tank trucks on right side causing lean, but I'm not real sure that would cause it. It was in shop a few weeks ago on lift and I could tell from the rear it was still lower on right.

Mine has dual tanks and appears to lean on one side too. Granted only one tank ever gets gas but its the other side that dont seem to lean

 

[Charlie]

Mine has dual tanks and appears to lean on one side too. Granted only one tank ever gets gas but its the other side that dont seem to lean

So, which side gets gas and which side leans? Just curious.

 

[78C10BigTen]

So, which side gets gas and which side leans? Just curious.

Drivers gas, passenger lean

 

[bucket]

Maybe y'all just have crooked eyes?

Seriously though, I've not seen too many squares that lean. But my money is on weak springs, front or rear.

 

[78C10BigTen]

Maybe y'all just have crooked eyes?

Seriously though, I've not seen too many squares that lean. But my money is on weak springs, front or rear.

Judging but the rust id say mines a combo of shocks and springs but im not rulling out my eyes lol

 

[Keith Seymore]

Maybe y'all just have crooked eyes?

Seriously though, I've not seen too many squares that lean. But my money is on weak springs, front or rear.

No - it was an issue when new, too.

Every year or two there would be a big push within engineering to get it fixed. After dancing around a bit we would lose momentum and our attention would turn to wind noise or cost reduction, and the lean activity would die out until management got a bug in their craw to go after it again.

I usually just install a spacer to shim the low side up until level.

K

 

[78C10BigTen]

Im just drivin it, i aint to bothered by it, eventually itll get new springs and shocks

 

[bucket]

No - it was an issue when new, too.

Every year or two there would be a big push within engineering to get it fixed. After dancing around a bit we would lose momentum and our attention would turn to wind noise or cost reduction, and the lean activity would die out until management got a bug in their craw to go after it again.

I usually just install a spacer to shim the low side up until level.

K

Was it primarily the 2wd or 4x4 trucks? Or both?

You must have built my trucks, lol. Every one of them I've had have sat level, within reason. Maybe .5 inch difference side to side, at the most. Except my C10, but the PO was a really big guy and it sags slightly to the left.

 

[Keith Seymore]

Was it primarily the 2wd or 4x4 trucks? Or both?

You must have built my trucks, lol. Every one of them I've had have sat level, within reason. Maybe .5 inch difference side to side, at the most. Except my C10, but the PO was a really big guy and it sags slightly to the left.

Both. "Lean" was not specific to model type.

K

 

[idahovette]

If you are like me and have way more time than money, you could swap the springs (front or rears or both) side to side and see where that gets you. If the lean changes ,then your springs are the problem. Then spend money

 

[Charlie]

If you are like me and have way more time than money, you could swap the springs (front or rears or both) side to side and see where that gets you. If the lean changes ,then your springs are the problem. Then spend money

Front springs replaced about 1 year ago. Lean was present before and after just not as bad after replacement.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Hey! Maybe I can help??? Does it look like this on one side.....

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