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Chevy (or GMC) lean - come on in

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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Default Chevy (or GMC) lean - come on in

I wanted to gather some statistics about this to see if there are any conclusions that could be extrapolated from the results.

So, if you own or have owned a 99+ chevy, or gmc, that has "the lean" to it, please choose the correct selection above.

I am making an assumption that everyone's lean is the driver's side being lower - if this was not true, please create a post stating so.

If you have owned more than one type that had the lean, please choose both types.

If you do not have the lean, please do not vote and skew the results.

Thanks for your participation.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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True. ive even heard of guys doing an offset drop in the front to compensate a 2/4,3/4 type deal dont know how much truth there is to that but the LEAN is there. my 01 had the lean the 04 isnt so noticable
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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My '03 1500HD has a 1" lean. I evened it out with the torsion bars on the front and with AOL bags on the rear. The right bag has near 0 psi in it and the left bag has around 20 psi to compensate. I really put the AOL bags on to keep the axle from banging on the frame after the 3/5 drop. They are doing both jobs nicely.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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I don't have a lean.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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mine doesn't have a lean....or i haven't noticed one.....i've got an 03 GMC.....are you talking about after a drop or from factory?
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.8LGMC
mine doesn't have a lean....or i haven't noticed one.....i've got an 03 GMC.....are you talking about after a drop or from factory?
Basically, from the factory. If it leans, it should still lean after a drop (unless other efforts have been compensated to fix it)

If it doesn't lean from the factory, it shouldn't after a drop either - unless something was performed incorrectly.

If you are curious, just go measure the fenderlip height at the axle centerline on each side.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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if i were to buy another truck for me it would be a gmc i like the front better than the chevy.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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i don't have a lean, werd on what randy said...
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by litreddevil
if i were to buy another truck for me it would be a gmc i like the front better than the chevy.
I think something was lost in translation here.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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I had a lean on my 1984 GMC RCLB, no lean on my 1997 Chevy ECSB, and lean on my 2002 Chevy ECSB. WTF causes this?!!
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