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 Post subject: My truck bed is slanted
PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:57 pm 
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I just noticed a few days ago that my truck bed is leaned over to the left a bit i would guess its my shocks that are worn since they are really old. Has anyone ever experienced this? Id like someone to hep me out even though my best bet is that it is my shocks, because when i push down on the right side of the bed i can feel the shock being pushed down. Not only that i checked under and the left shock is lower than the right side one. The right side one being more lifted. Take a look at the pic, look at the wheels, and youll notice it more. Thanks.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:23 pm 
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would more likely be the spring has sagged, springs control height and shocks control bounce.

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mrflibbles wrote:
would more likely be the spring has sagged, springs control height and shocks control bounce.

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If it's lowered it could be the front was not lowered evenly.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:38 pm 
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They are called "Shock absorbers" for a reason, they absorb shocks to the vehicle, Shocks DO NOT affect suspension height (unless you have the wrong ones on your truck, if they are to long or to short). Like mentioned, sounds more like you have a bad leaf spring or the front torsions weren't lowered evenly.

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Rubber bushings that go between the frame and bed/cab (My F250 has them, not for sure if LUVs have them) can be rotten and rotted away more on one side then the other.

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