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Old 05-17-2009, 06:28 AM
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I changed both rear leaf springs and had the shocks replaced at pepboys but the drivers side rear is still about 1 1/2- 2 inches lower than the passengers side.

What else can I do to even it out? What exactly are leaf spring helpers? Is this an option, or can I somehow lift the drivers side up the 2inches with some type of inexpensive lift kit?
 
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Were these springs new to begin with? Confirmed to be good (ie no broken leaves)? If used, did they both come out of the same vehicle? All questions I am sure you have answered in one of your other threads on this subject, but I do not have the time to read back through all of them. Really is one of the reasons for keeping everything in one thread...
 
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They weren't new, but came from a vehicle that only had 19k. They looked practically new.
 
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Confirmed to be good?

How about that measurement I asked you before...? Is your front end level now?

Also, measure from the frame to the bottom of the body to see if you have a body mount problem.

You could also measure your shackles.

If these last two measurements check out to be the same side to side and you still have a difference from the axle to the bottom of the frame (question I asked about in one of your earlier threads), the springs are the only thing that can cause it.
 
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Could always swap sides and see...gotta be an easier way
 
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