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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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I just got some 2" drop spindles put on my truck this past Saturday and I was wondering what could be causing the front of my truck to sit lower on the driver's side? It wasn't like that before the spindle install. Can something be done to level it out? Thanks!
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by leochevy2001
I just got some 2" drop spindles put on my truck this past Saturday and I was wondering what could be causing the front of my truck to sit lower on the driver's side? It wasn't like that before the spindle install. Can something be done to level it out? Thanks!
did you have to pull the springs out for the spindle install. maybe the passanger side springs isnt sitting in the cup right
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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I don't know if the springs were pulled to do the install. I took my truck to a shop to install the spindles since me and a couple of buddies of mine couldn't get the stock spindles off.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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I'm with z284thgen, the spring may not be seated correctly if it wasn't doing it before the install.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by leochevy2001
I don't know if the springs were pulled to do the install. I took my truck to a shop to install the spindles since me and a couple of buddies of mine couldn't get the stock spindles off.
call the shop and ask them if they had to remove the spring for the install. and if they say yes then tell them one side is higher then the other and you want them to check the springs and make sure there installed correctly. any good shop shouldnt have a problem with doing that. and if they do have a problem i wouldnt reccomend them to anyone any more
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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Its called Chevy lean and it sucks!
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Very common problem, mine is 3/4" lower on the drivers side.
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 06:06 AM
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Well found out what the problem is for now. It seems to be the "Chevy Lean." Yesterday my low fuel light came on and I noticed that the front was now sitting level. Of course I can't drive around with an empty gas tank so I had to put some gas in and now it leans. I still haven't gotten my truck aligned but will be getting it done this Friday.
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