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Old 06-20-2010, 08:03 PM
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So just finished the drop on the truck, i noticed i have clearance issues on the left front side but not the right side. the right side sits atleast an inch higher than the left, ive herd that this is normal & many gm truck around my yr model 2005 have had that problem. Looking for possible solutions other than changing for tire/rim size. Ive got 285/50/20s. any help would be greatly appreciated
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One reason for the height diff, is the battery, the fuel tank, master cyl, ect sit on that side of the truck.. You could always mount the battery in the bed. Other then that or redoing the things in the truck, its going to sit a bit unlevel You ould always drop tire size and go 275 45 20
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Tires cost $$$ an the drivers side clearance is a major problem like the lip folds in like an inch in the fender is cutting the tire which sucks. Just gana ask the obvious ? is there any way i could raise the driver side an inch cheaply
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Unless you can get a set of springs up front that is longer, or get a spacer, its going to be like that. LOL it suks I know, its the GM lean
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Spacer like for the body or springs if there is such
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Not sure what kind of drop you have but on my ground force the shackle for the rear springs had two sets of holes ....i put the passenger side on the lowest setting ( 3/5) and the drivers side on the higher (guessing 3/4) and it evened everything out. not perfect but hard to notice and pretty easy.
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thx for the info, but the back is not my problem its the front i could go messure everything an see if the back is even though
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yeah...but when you put the back on the higher notch it pulls up the fron too. the lower setting on the passenger rear pulls the driver front up higher.
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when i boughtmy truck it already had 2 inch lowering shakles an i put belltech hangers on the rear an 3" springs up front. So it may be closer to a 3/5 or more. Ill have to look at my shakles an see if there adjustable. Thx alot
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I put I think a 3/4" spacer in left front spring on mine to level it out.


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