Trooper listing to starboard.....

[Zaphod]

Since I've had my truck, I've always felt that it had a slight lean toward the passenger side. I'd normally notice this when walking up to it from behind.

Well, today I noticed it again and decided to find out for certain. Using a handy tape measure that I just happened to have within easy reach, I measure the distance from the pavement to the same spot on the tow-hitch bar on the left and on the right.

Sure enough, the right (passenger) side is a good inch lower than the driver side. I'm NOT imagining things.

Any ideas what could be causing this? Bad springs?

 

[HarryT]

Trooper

My Jeep Rubicon was also leaning to the Right during the last election.
I installed air bags with individual lines inside the rear springs. Now I can level the Jeep no matter how its loaded.

 

[Zaphod]

Well, mine does this while empty, I'm sorry to say....

 

[jl8088]

mine had a lean when i first bought it. Turns out that it was the torsion bars. I guess they didn't break in at the same rate. It was fixed when i cranked them during my lift install. Hopefully your measuring yours in the front and its the same thing. If it is the rear, i'd have no idea why.

 

[Hayduke950]

Sounds like a great time to do those suspension mods!

 

[Incusus]

Since I've had my truck, I've always felt that it had a slight lean toward the passenger side. I'd normally notice this when walking up to it from behind.

Well, today I noticed it again and decided to find out for certain. Using a handy tape measure that I just happened to have within easy reach, I measure the distance from the pavement to the same spot on the tow-hitch bar on the left and on the right.

Sure enough, the right (passenger) side is a good inch lower than the driver side. I'm NOT imagining things.

Any ideas what could be causing this? Bad springs?

did you measure the front or rear? If its lower on one corner, that would point you towards tortion bars or springs. I'm betting a torsion bar could use a turn or two to stiffen it up.

 

[Zaphod]

did you measure the front or rear? If its lower on one corner, that would point you towards tortion bars or springs. I'm betting a torsion bar could use a turn or two to stiffen it up.

I measured in the rear. Didn't measure the front. Will do so when the rain stops.