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Adam/Mill Valley CA · 06-03-2014, 11:13 PM

My '36 pickup sits about an inch and a half lower on the passenger side than the driver's. Also, at full droop, the wheel is definitely lower on that side-the shackle is nearly horizontal. It's as if the spring on that side has lost some of its...spring. Is that possible? I measured it and it seems pretty much centered. It has been that way for quite awhile. Thoughts?

Thanks,

Adam

woodiewagon46 · 06-04-2014, 03:44 PM

Adam, I would check the nuts that tighten the "U" bolts that hold the spring into the front cross member, and the "U" bolts. I had a friend that had a similar situation and found that one of the "U" bolts snapped. The other thing I would check is your shackles, one could be frozen. It is possible, but very unusual that one side of the spring could loose it's spring rate.

Adam/Mill Valley CA · 06-04-2014, 08:56 PM

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OK thanks, I'll definitely look at those things. I was thinking myself it would be unusual.

Adam

06-03-2014, 11:13 PM	#1
Adam/Mill Valley CA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,CA Posts: 276	front spring question My '36 pickup sits about an inch and a half lower on the passenger side than the driver's. Also, at full droop, the wheel is definitely lower on that side-the shackle is nearly horizontal. It's as if the spring on that side has lost some of its...spring. Is that possible? I measured it and it seems pretty much centered. It has been that way for quite awhile. Thoughts? Thanks, Adam __________________ 1936 pickup, stock, black 1965 Mustang coupe 289/4bbl, black/red 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 coupe, dark red/tan 1970 911E 2.2 litre dark blue/black 1968 BMW R50/2 US, black (m'cycle) 1967 Triumph TR6R , sea foam/cream (m'cycle) 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 red (m'cycle) 1974 Honda CB750 red (m'cycle) 2000 Kawasaki W650 blue/silver (m'cycle)

06-04-2014, 03:44 PM	#2
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,563	Re: front spring question Adam, I would check the nuts that tighten the "U" bolts that hold the spring into the front cross member, and the "U" bolts. I had a friend that had a similar situation and found that one of the "U" bolts snapped. The other thing I would check is your shackles, one could be frozen. It is possible, but very unusual that one side of the spring could loose it's spring rate.

06-04-2014, 08:56 PM	#3
Adam/Mill Valley CA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,CA Posts: 276	Re: front spring question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) OK thanks, I'll definitely look at those things. I was thinking myself it would be unusual. Adam __________________ 1936 pickup, stock, black 1965 Mustang coupe 289/4bbl, black/red 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 coupe, dark red/tan 1970 911E 2.2 litre dark blue/black 1968 BMW R50/2 US, black (m'cycle) 1967 Triumph TR6R , sea foam/cream (m'cycle) 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 red (m'cycle) 1974 Honda CB750 red (m'cycle) 2000 Kawasaki W650 blue/silver (m'cycle)