Right rear sits higher than left

[Morrie01]

Ok, so I installed new leaf spring front hangers with the front eye in the 1" lowering spot.
Left side looks great but the right is still sitting up higher than the left. It's about 3/4" diffetence. Just enough for me to notice it!

The right spring has an extra leaf as it is an r/t model. I have read that this was normal for the r/t models but Is it normal for the right side to sit higher than the left? Or has the left spring just sagged.as they look to be original springs?

I am thinking about putting a 1/2" lowering block in the right side to bring it closer to the left.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Don’t add a lowering block on just one side. You can sort of adjust the rear end by raising the front torsion bar on the left side & re-aligning the car

 

[j-c-c-62]

4 Corner scale it with driver and get back to us.

 

[Morrie01]

Don’t add a lowering block on just one side. You can sort of adjust the rear end by raising the front torsion bar on the left side & re-aligning the car

Don’t add a lowering block on just one side. You can sort of adjust the rear end by raising the front torsion bar on the left side & re-aligning the car

I played around with the ride height on the front left as it was a little lower than the right. Got the front level but it did'nt effect the back.

 

[Hilljack68]

I had the same problem when I upgraded my springs (ESPO). Like Beeper said, I measured the height of each front corner, adjusted my torsion bars... everything went level again. But that's odd that yours is still out of whack.

 

[Cranky]

I played around with the ride height on the front left as it was a little lower than the right. Got the front level but it did'nt effect the back.

How many rounds did you turn the adjuster? If it raised the left front, it either affects the right rear or the right front. Are the rear leafs biased?

 

[toolmanmike]

Ok, so I installed new leaf spring front hangers with the front eye in the 1" lowering spot.
Left side looks great but the right is still sitting up higher than the left. It's about 3/4" diffetence. Just enough for me to notice it!

The right spring has an extra leaf as it is an r/t model. I have read that this was normal for the r/t models but Is it normal for the right side to sit higher than the left? Or has the left spring just sagged.as they look to be original springs?

I am thinking about putting a 1/2" lowering block in the right side to bring it closer to the left.

What springs did you use? Super Stock springs will do that.

 

[Morrie01]

I had the same problem when I upgraded my springs (ESPO). Like Beeper said, I measured the height of each front corner, adjusted my torsion bars... everything went level again. But that's odd that yours is still out of whack.

When you mean torsion bars, you mean the

How many rounds did you turn the adjuster? If it raised the left front, it either affects the right rear or the right front. Are the rear leafs biased?

The front was sitting up quite high so I unwound both sides. 2 revolutions, then another 2 then about 3. Hieght looked about right went for a little drive to settle everything then measured from the chassis behind the front wheels. Left was about 1/2" lower so got that level. Went for another drive, rechecked the front yep still level.
Checked the back and still high on the right. Checked the diff and yep thats all good. Tyre pressures all the same.

 

[Morrie01]

What springs did you use? Super Stock springs will do that.

They are just the original springs.
Am wondering if the left side is just sagging more

 

[R413]

Have you driven this car after all these changes?

 

[Cranky]

Have you driven this car after all these changes?

Yes, he did.

 

[Dave6T4]

If it is any consolation, the right side spring will sag first, and will level out. If you look at spring leaf stack, the second leaf on the passenger side stops well short of the rear shackle eye, and will sag in this area. Looking at the left side spring, the second leaf extends almost back to the rear eye, resisting this sagging. I run two left side S/S springs in my cars. This will delay sagging, and your car will sit level. Over the past 25 years, my S/S springs gradually sagged, and I had them rebuilt with more arch, and had the second leaf replaced with a new one that stretched from the front spring eye to the rear one, to support the main leaf. With the extra 2" of arch, I was able to mount the front of the springs in the upper hole of the hangers to get the ride height I wanted. I figure if the springs sag again, I can lower the fronts down to the lower hole, to pick the car up again. Remember that S/S springs were never engineered for everyday use in a street car. The springs were staggered to make a race car launch a certain way.

 

[j-c-c-62]

Worth repeating:
"Remember that S/S springs were never engineered for everyday use in a street car. The springs were staggered to make a race car launch a certain way."

 

[Morrie01]

If it is any consolation, the right side spring will sag first, and will level out. If you look at spring leaf stack, the second leaf on the passenger side stops well short of the rear shackle eye, and will sag in this area. Looking at the left side spring, the second leaf extends almost back to the rear eye, resisting this sagging. I run two left side S/S springs in my cars. This will delay sagging, and your car will sit level. Over the past 25 years, my S/S springs gradually sagged, and I had them rebuilt with more arch, and had the second leaf replaced with a new one that stretched from the front spring eye to the rear one, to support the main leaf. With the extra 2" of arch, I was able to mount the front of the springs in the upper hole of the hangers to get the ride height I wanted. I figure if the springs sag again, I can lower the fronts down to the lower hole, to pick the car up again. Remember that S/S springs were never engineered for everyday use in a street car. The springs were staggered to make a race car launch a certain way.

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Have you driven this car after all these changes?

Yep, but will have another play today with it.

 

[Morrie01]

Thanks for all the info guys. I will have another drive today to get the suspension settled then have another measure and put some pics up.

Is there any other adjustments I am missing on the front end apart from the adjust bolt between the channel that lifts or lowers on each side? Torsion bars where mentioned. Im assuming adjusting these are the ones I am changing.

Really green at this stuff but enjoying the process of learning and also spending time with my son doing it.

 

[j-c-c-62]

It is so far left unsaid, but by trying to level the rear of the car by messing with the front TB's might screw up or add everyday driving quirks all for the looks of improving its standing still stance.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Move your wallet to the left pocket

 

[Cranky]

Move your wallet to the left pocket

If I did that it wouldn't make any difference!

 

[eldubb440]

Move your wallet to the left pocket

I missed where he mentioned it was a Charger

 

[Morrie01]

It is so far left unsaid, but by trying to level the rear of the car by messing with the front TB's might screw up or add everyday driving quirks all for the looks of improving its standing still stance.

Last owner had the front way up in the air so think it has already been messed with.
Think the problem here is just like JCC62 said and I am dealing with different leaf springs.