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Help! Truck is sinking...

03-09-2002, 10:37 PM

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VicR

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Help! Truck is sinking...

Took my truck in a few weeks ago because the left side was about 3/4 of an inch lower than the right side - made it look really lopsided and I haul a slide-in and wanted to make sure I wasn't having suspension problems (yes, tire pressures were equal by the way.) This is measured from several points to the ground - bed mounts, frame, hitch.

The dealership replaced the leaf springs - but that didn't help.

They then sent it out to a body shop for a 'frame alignment'.

Now its even worse...

Anything I can suggest they look at when they examine it again on Monday?

For what its worth, with a tape I measured 15+ turbo diesels on the lot. I found two that were maybe an 1/8 off (might have been variations in the pavement) and the rest were right on.

On the positive side, the Tech at Carson Dodge is really working on this for me.

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1999 2500 Quad Cab SLT SB 24v 2wd 6-speed - 98,500 miles. Only modes are guages, smarty, and AFE stage 1.

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