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Offline lime73

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Leaf spring question
« on: May 03, 2012 - 05:22:59 PM »
My drivers side rear sits almost 3/4" lower than the passenger side.  I just put new Mopar leaf springs in it.  Is it possible that the springs are reversed?  Does the driver side have a different arch than the passenger side?   Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks......




Offline Road_Runner

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Re: Leaf spring question
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2012 - 06:57:05 PM »
My drivers side rear sits almost 3/4" lower than the passenger side.  I just put new Mopar leaf springs in it.  Is it possible that the springs are reversed?  Does the driver side have a different arch than the passenger side?   Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks......

If you have the Mopar xhd leaf springs on your car that sounds about right to me.  Does yours have an extra leaf on the passenger side?  The trakpak springs on my Roadrunner do and it also sits a little high on the right/passenger rear.  If you installed the Mopar XHD set I'm looking at the same ones for my Barracuda, but just haven't totally made up my mind yet.

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Offline dodj

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Re: Leaf spring question
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2012 - 07:16:06 PM »
Your T bars may be unequal.
Try reducing the driver's side torsion bar preload, OR increasing the pass side.  :2cents:
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Re: Leaf spring question
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2012 - 08:06:16 PM »
Torsion bars are new also.  After driving it a bit im noticing that the drivers front corner is 3/8" higher than passenger side.  I will try backing off on the driver side torsion bar a bit.  Thanks for the suggestion.

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Re: Leaf spring question
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012 - 09:49:05 AM »
the T bars are stiffer , usually you can easily level the rear using the opposite front T bar .

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