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Left front end 1" shorter than right??

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Old 03-07-2015, 05:11 PM
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Default Left front end 1" shorter than right??

Noticed my left front was a bit lower than my right...so I took out the measuring tape. Sure enough, an inch shorter...what could cause this??
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Did you check to make sure you had spring isolators on both sides?
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I wouldn't know what that is my friend. Learning as I go. What should I look for?
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Just look at the top of each front spring and see if they are identical
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Fill the gas tank back up and measure again.
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I'll check and take pics. Maybe that will help diagnose. Thank you for the help
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Originally Posted by JKNRND
I wouldn't know what that is my friend. Learning as I go. What should I look for?
Spring isolators are like rubber spacers that go on the top of the coil springs. They look like this:

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There should be one on top of each side.

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Originally Posted by JKNRND
I *think* I can see isolators at the top, but it's tough to tell from the pictures. You should be able to tell pretty easily by looking at them. Also, I notice that one of the pictures is showing a 2.5" skyjacker coil - is the other side the same?
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I think we submitted pics at the same time. I will check one more time. I park outside, so hard it's hard to see. I'll give it one more go tonight. Only thing I can see from the photos, is that it looks crooked. I tried to take the photos at the same angle...


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