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Sep 5, 2010 | 11:21 AM

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skolman91

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didnt know the nnbs had the lean also? And lowering doesnt make the lean happen, it just magnifies it imo..

Sep 5, 2010 | 11:29 AM

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I haven't noticed any lean on mine. If it has any its not enough to catch my eye.

Sep 5, 2010 | 11:39 AM

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best way to find out for sure is to measure, i had an inch+ on mine between LF-RF completely stock. but thats a nbs, id hope they fixed it with the new style, the battery is on the other side now maybe that was the problem all along..

Sep 5, 2010 | 11:40 AM

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1 theory i have heard is that there is consistently more weight on the drivers side, namely the gas tank.

mine leans to the drivers side.

Sep 5, 2010 | 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zbudman

I'm finally gonna get of my lazy *** and deal with the chevy lean. My 09 RCSB sits 1/2 inch higher on the passenger side. I lowered it 4/7.

I'm gonna but in a 1/2 inch lowering block in the rear. I'm running Bell Tech struts up front with stock coils. I was thinking about cutting some of the coil to get the 1/2 inch I need.

Does anyone else have a different way to achieve this? Also, has anyone cut a front coil to get a desired drop?

You have adjustable struts. Seems much easier to me to adjust the strut instead of cutting and ruining coils. Or the block idea if the lean is in the rear.

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Originally Posted by smokeshow

What is the cause of this lean? Does it only come as a result of adding a lowering kit or do stock suspension trucks do it too?

Stock usually has a lean also.

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Originally Posted by skolman91

didnt know the nnbs had the lean also? And lowering doesnt make the lean happen, it just magnifies it imo..

Agreed.

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1 theory i have heard is that there is consistently more weight on the drivers side, namely the gas tank.

mine leans to the drivers side.

More weight, I've also heard its to correct for the crown in the road. Who knows for sure though.

Sep 5, 2010 | 02:11 PM

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My 2010 was spot on in the back stock, but the drivers side front was a 1/4" lower than the passenger side front.

I lowered it 2/4 and its off about 1/8" in back and about 1/4" in the front.

I'm going 3/5 next week or the week after and I hope my luck continues and it stays close or improves.

Sep 26, 2010 | 09:41 AM

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RibeiroBJJ

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Originally Posted by low2001gmc

rockauto.com sells some husky coil springs part #sc 20222 and other more expensive ones in which the driver's side coil is taller than the passengerside to minimize lean. bought them as replacements for like 133 shipped and worked out great for me with no guesswork....