Lopside Pathfinder...

[Duffman]

Ive had my Calmini lift on for a couple months now and Im noticing something very strange happening. The right rear is sinking. I thought it could be the bushings on top of the spring fell out and thats not it, nothing looks bent or missing. The spring is however compressed alot more than the other while sitting on flat ground.

 

I was thinking mabey I got a bad spring? Or something loose mabey? Any thoughts would be much apreciated.

Edited June 19, 2005 by Duffman

[Slick]

Are the shocks new also?

[94 Pathy]

Did you replace the rubber seats on top of the rear springs or did you use the old ones? If you used the old ones like I did, You might have turned them a few degrees more and that right one maybe sitting in the same spot as the old springs and the left side is not in the same groove as the old springs. Just a thought. If not, it could be a bad spring, but I myself have never seen a bad spring compaired to a good one. I guess I've been lucky! Good luck!

[Duffman]

Did you replace the rubber seats on top of the rear springs or did you use the old ones? If you used the old ones like I did, You might have turned them a few degrees more and that right one maybe sitting in the same spot as the old springs and the left side is not in the same groove as the old springs. Just a thought. If not, it could be a bad spring, but I myself have never seen a bad spring compaired to a good one. I guess I've been lucky! Good luck!

Intresting, Ill look at getting some new ones!

 

the shocks are the new calmini ones.

[88pathoffroad]

Hmmmm. Carrying anything inside on that side? Can you measure to see how much of a height difference you're getting? Coil springs do sag over time and new coils will settle in, but not by THAT much.

[Vsicks Pathy]

Perhaps your torsion bar is sagging on one side giving the impression that the rear is sagging, when the problem might be in the front. Happend to me.

Edited June 21, 2005 by Vsicks Pathy

[GrimGreg]

Perhaps your torsion bar is sagging on one side giving the impression that the rear is sagging, when the problem might be in the front. Happend to me.

I have heard of others that had that trouble also.

[94 Pathy]

:furious:

Duffman! You jinxed me man! I thought things were going good and I happen to look at my Pathy yesturday and :confused: . My driver's side from the rear was sagging lower than the passenger's side. :furious: :furious: :furious: ! So, guess what I'm doing tomorrow? You guessed it, figuring out my dilema.

 

If you got your's figured out, let us know what you did and likewise!

[Duffman]

BWHAHAHAHAHA

 

Ive never felt so incredibly dumb in my entire life.

 

The place outside my house where I park it is about a 20 degrees uneven. but its hard to tell becouse the whole driveway is like that, and becouse I dont drive the truck alot (2,500 miles in 2 years) it sits at an aquard angle the majority of the time.

 

After parking it across the street where the incline is only 3 or 5 degrees it leveled out after 2 days. Now my wheel rub is almost gone (still getting 3" body on soon).

 

Now lets never talk about this ever agian.

[kmgar99]

[Mr. Pickles]

Duffman, next time just borrow one of the lady's heels and you'll be good to go. At least things have returned to normal though.

[94 Pathy]

Lady's heel huh? How would you know about that Mr. Pickles? -alcohol-

 

Just shooting ya crap! My driveway sits at a slight angle also, but I wouldn't think that would be the cause of this, since I drive the Pathy daily. Glad you got things figured out Duffman.

[vengeful]

Did you just fill your gas tank, or put something on that side of your truck? The extra weight may be the cause of your issues...with my tank full, my drivers side sits about 3/4" lower than the pass side....

[94 Pathy]

:sniff: :sniff:

 

:help:

 

I went out and took measurements of the Pathy. Here is how it sit's right now.....Pass front-21 1/16th".....driver's front-20 3/8th"......Pass rear- 20 1/2"......driver's rear-19 3/4". these measruements were taken from the top of the middle part (bump out like a hub) of the center cap. That's if you know where I'm talking about. The rear springs and somponents look fine. I'm going to crank on the torsion bars to get the front even, but the back I have no clue. The only things I have in the back is some beer bottles for refund and my off roading bag of goodies. I'm lost! The torsion bars are cranked pretty good & was thinking about letting out some of the passenger's side to lower that side :sniff: . Lowering is BAD!

 

I'll keep ya posted on what happens!

 

Thanks for all your help!

[Duffman]

Thats not a huge differance, mabey your PSI is off a couple lb's, you wouldent know since you mesured from the cap.

[vengeful]

Measuring from the wheels and getting different heights, means you have uneven tire pressures and no more. To check for ride height, you have to measure from the body.

[94 Pathy]

I measured from the frame and the front is alright, but the back is still of 1/4". You wouldn't think it would be that big of a difference, but it is. I'm still working on it though. Thanks everyone!

[Vsicks Pathy]

You better get you dumpy level out if you are going to be that perdantic. No good measuring for even hights if the ground your car is sitting on is not dead flat is there?

[Precise1]

but the back is still of 1/4".

 

LOL Bud, I doubt if that could make a difference... Maybe I dont understand your measuring points, but my pathy is 1" off between all wheels from the ground (changes randomly), but you couldn't notice it with the eye and it drives like a truck with jacked suspension...

 

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