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Old 12-02-2011, 05:25 PM
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Question about my lift???

I have the fabtech 7.5" lift on my truck and it does not sit level. The drivers side is higher than the passenger side. Is this normal? It kind of bugs the crap pot of me. So can tell me what is going on here?
 
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Old 12-02-2011, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ahun98f-150/2wd
I have the fabtech 7.5" lift on my truck and it does not sit level. The drivers side is higher than the passenger side. Is this normal? It kind of bugs the crap pot of me. So can tell me what is going on here?
How much higher are you talkin? are the springs seated correctly in the groove in the lca? are the coil isolators installed on the tops of the springs? if that all checks out i dont know.. maybe get a spring booster for now untill you do your level mods your planning then check it again
 
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:10 PM
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It is around 1/2" off and I'm not sure on the placement of the springs, I had it installed but I made an appointment with the company that installed it to get it looked at.
 
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ahun98f-150/2wd
It is around 1/2" off and I'm not sure on the placement of the springs, I had it installed but I made an appointment with the company that installed it to get it looked at.
1/2 inch isent to bad. Could even be the ground you measured on isent level. Or you could get fat and heavy and drive it more and over time your driver side will come down a lil. (JK)
 

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Old 12-02-2011, 10:07 PM
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Lol nahh man I wanna get bug not fat haha and I also thought it was the ground but people have been telling me about it and ive seen it on other grounds as well.
 
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Old 12-02-2011, 11:06 PM
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It's normal, it all comes down to how the rest of the truck has settled after time, and I think the alignment can come a little into play also. Generally it's the other way around though, where the driver's side is lower due to there also being a driver and not necessarily a passenger and the gas tank being on that side too.
 
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Old 12-02-2011, 11:46 PM
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Yea i agree with pizza. I dont even think its worth to bring it to a shop for. You can check if the spring is seated properly by grabbing a flash light and just taking a peek in there to see if its seated right. If you had a professional do it im sure it is. But good to check anyway. But if it bothers you do as you want
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 12:12 AM
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Well I gotta bring it in anyway for them to retighten all the bolts for free and I told him about it and he said they he will look at so I'm not losing anything on the deal, lol. Ill post some pics tomorrow of the truck with a level on it to show yall how it sits.
The thing I hate about it is that I did not even notice it until someone pointed it out to me, now it drives me crazy!!
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 01:56 AM
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Your getting it leveled to? Nice! What are you going with for the leveling? I gotta re torque mine soon to. its been about 500 miles since installing it. Lookin forward to the pics
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:52 AM
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When I say level i mean a level tool to see if something is straight haha and to see if they can make it straight (level)
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 12:24 PM
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My 6" fabtech lift sags on the drivers side. And its worse in the rear atleast 2 inches of height difference in the back
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by archangel2003
My 6" fabtech lift sags on the drivers side. And its worse in the rear atleast 2 inches of height difference in the back
It's from the gas tank and you being on that side.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 04:11 PM
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i doubt it is from the gas tank. My tank is full and my truck does not lean.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 11:40 PM
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Your tank always being full over time will cause that side of the truck to sag. Think about how much weight is always constantly sitting on that one spot of the truck.
 
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Old 12-04-2011, 10:26 PM
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But mine is on the passenger side...
 


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