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Old 03-24-2007, 04:56 PM
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Default Wierd deal with my axle!!!!!

I was looking today, after rotating my tires. My axle isnt sitting flush under my truck!!! Its actually shifted from what I can tell to the right side of my truck like 1/4 inch. Is that normal?? Nothing is loose, doesnt look like anything has shifted. Anybody have any thoughts on this? Cause im flat lost.

I measured from the outside edge of my leaf spring to a point on my tire. Did that on both sides and it was the same. BUT then I measured from the frame rail to a point on my tire and the numbers varied about 1/4 maybe a bit more.
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No thoughts huh.
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I noticed that a couple months ago too. I was behind my truck looking at the right tire and it was almost flush with the top of the wheel opening while the left side was in a little. Haven't thought much about it but it sure seems strange.
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I remember reading a while ago that this was a common thing, even with stock trucks, having the axle offset by 1/4-1/2''. Similar to the Chevy lean

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...ar+axle+offset

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[QUOTE=magnetized] Similar to the Chevy lean

More like the Chevy curse I hate that stupid lean
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mine is 3/8" offset

it's in the brackets

no idea why
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sometimes i can look in my drivers side mirror and my tire is wobbling the axle is bent and sometimes its straight as can be..and when it does wobble somestimes it will vibrate really bad
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