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Old 03-02-2015, 05:10 AM   #1
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Yesterday I took off my stock shocks and put some 30wt in them. I made sure the air bubbles were out . Put them back on then noticed the front driver side was sagging. I then checked for binding and didn't see anything so I thought maybe it was the shock itself so I swapped it out with the passenger one and it still did the same thing in the driver side. So it's not the shock. The only way to get it to level out is with a lot of preload. Maybe it's because I have all my weight in the front. I have the battery located right behind the front shocks on sitting on the frame rails, metal front bumper and the CMS kit which is on the driver side. I haven't had a problem until now and I have been running the CMS for months. Any suggestions?


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Old 03-02-2015, 08:15 AM   #2
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Picture's? ?
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Old 03-02-2015, 10:37 AM   #3
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I will take some as soon as I get home. It basically leans on the driver side. Didn't have this problem until I put the new shock oil in it.


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Old 03-02-2015, 10:37 AM   #4
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It has basically been stock shock oil until now


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Old 03-02-2015, 10:38 AM   #5
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But even after putting the passenger side shock on the driver side it still done it so really don't understand what's going on


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Old 03-02-2015, 12:04 PM   #7
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I think it has a lot to do with the shock oil in using . It didn't do this until I put 30wt in it. It's not the shock because I switched it out with another one and it still did this on the same side


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Old 03-02-2015, 12:18 PM   #8
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Take some body off pics for us . Another thing was there any chance you are using a different spring or they got mixed up
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Old 03-02-2015, 12:47 PM   #9
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No they are the stock Springs. The stock Springs are the same all the way around right ?


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Old 03-02-2015, 12:48 PM   #10
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I will take some more pics soon. I currently working out of town and my wife took these on her lunch break. I will get her to take some more when she gets off work


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Old 03-02-2015, 01:44 PM   #11
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The oil won't have anything to do with ride height, that's all on your springs. Is your frame twisted? The body is sitting about level and the bumper is way off.
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Old 03-02-2015, 01:50 PM   #12
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Yeah it's the frame. But before I put the springs on it was fine


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Old 03-02-2015, 01:52 PM   #13
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So do u think I need to mess with the front links


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Old 03-02-2015, 06:42 PM   #14
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Hmmm... Sounds to me that something went awry when you removed your shocks... Make sure everything went back into place the same as it was before.

I know... Sounds crazy, right? But previous experience tells me stranger things have happened...
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Old 03-02-2015, 06:45 PM   #15
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I honestly thin it's my a frame rails that got twisted. I think my body is fine. Last week I messed with the back lower links and might have put it in a bind. When I get home I am going to look at it again to see if that's the problem


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