Chevy lean some days but not others?
#12
Any chance that you're parking on an uneven surface? Just because it's pavement, doesn't mean it's flat....
I'd also suggest taking a look at your shocks. I've seen shocks that "stick" compressed before. A good gas charged shock will always try to extend itself. You'll need to unbolt the shocks to check them, unless you see that you have leaking shocks.
I'd also suggest taking a look at your shocks. I've seen shocks that "stick" compressed before. A good gas charged shock will always try to extend itself. You'll need to unbolt the shocks to check them, unless you see that you have leaking shocks.
#13
Any chance that you're parking on an uneven surface? Just because it's pavement, doesn't mean it's flat....
I'd also suggest taking a look at your shocks. I've seen shocks that "stick" compressed before. A good gas charged shock will always try to extend itself. You'll need to unbolt the shocks to check them, unless you see that you have leaking shocks.
I'd also suggest taking a look at your shocks. I've seen shocks that "stick" compressed before. A good gas charged shock will always try to extend itself. You'll need to unbolt the shocks to check them, unless you see that you have leaking shocks.
I just replaced all of the shocks with Belltechs. It leaned with the stock shocks also.
#14
I have a poor opinion of BellTech shocks. I'd recheck them even if they were recently replaced.
Another thing to check for is binding bushings in your leaf springs, and control arms. Those bushings should be torqued with the vehicle's weight on them, as static height. Sometimes guys torque them with the vehicle on the hoist.
Just trying to throw some ideas out there for you.
Another thing to check for is binding bushings in your leaf springs, and control arms. Those bushings should be torqued with the vehicle's weight on them, as static height. Sometimes guys torque them with the vehicle on the hoist.
Just trying to throw some ideas out there for you.
#15
Also, don't rule out the front end being the issue. Like AKlowriderZ71 said, check the control arms, and front end components. It could be completely the front of the truck throwing it out. I doubt it, but you never know!
-Kenny
-Kenny
#16
The front sits pretty much level.
I glanced under the rear today, didn't any anything wrong with the bushings. Nothing was onviously loose. My pinion angle looks awful though. I took some picture. With the axle rotated this far, there is more compression on the passenger side shock than the driver side. Perhaps this has something to do with it?
The angle of the driveshaft was about 2*, and the diff housing (measured underneath the nose of the housing) was about -12*.



I glanced under the rear today, didn't any anything wrong with the bushings. Nothing was onviously loose. My pinion angle looks awful though. I took some picture. With the axle rotated this far, there is more compression on the passenger side shock than the driver side. Perhaps this has something to do with it?
The angle of the driveshaft was about 2*, and the diff housing (measured underneath the nose of the housing) was about -12*.



#17
Wow, that's pretty ugly! I'm surprised you aren't getting any vibrations from that.
If nothing else, it's a good place to start. Needs to be corrected anyways, right? As far as those bushings I mentioned, if they all look okay(nothing appears to be coming apart), then park it on level ground & loosen all 6 leaf spring bolts, and all 8 control arm bushings. Jounce the front & rear of the truck, then torque them all.
If nothing else, it's a good place to start. Needs to be corrected anyways, right? As far as those bushings I mentioned, if they all look okay(nothing appears to be coming apart), then park it on level ground & loosen all 6 leaf spring bolts, and all 8 control arm bushings. Jounce the front & rear of the truck, then torque them all.
#19
Wow, that's pretty ugly! I'm surprised you aren't getting any vibrations from that.
If nothing else, it's a good place to start. Needs to be corrected anyways, right? As far as those bushings I mentioned, if they all look okay(nothing appears to be coming apart), then park it on level ground & loosen all 6 leaf spring bolts, and all 8 control arm bushings. Jounce the front & rear of the truck, then torque them all.
If nothing else, it's a good place to start. Needs to be corrected anyways, right? As far as those bushings I mentioned, if they all look okay(nothing appears to be coming apart), then park it on level ground & loosen all 6 leaf spring bolts, and all 8 control arm bushings. Jounce the front & rear of the truck, then torque them all.
#20
Id flip the shims but it probably still wont be enough.







it needs to be fixed anyways. hope it fixes your lean at the same time.