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Nope. I'll guess I had a passenger about 60-70% of the time, but
neither spring has sagged as far as I can tell (see attached). My
'96 Ranger, which I drove in my monkish years, does have a
significant lean though.<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 8:14
PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"
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<div> Someone pointed out that mismatched front springs can
cause rear-end "bachelor's lean;" however, my BJ8 has over
200K miles on it and sits 'square.'<br>
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<div dir="auto">Michael to determine which spring or
springs are at fault, on a flat surface, jack the 2
front wheels just off the ground with a jack centered
under the front cross member using a piece of pipe on
the jack saddle to produce a pivot point. Now measure
the distance from the extreme rear corners of the frame
to the ground.
<div dir="auto">Repeat that exercise with the jack under
the diff drain plug. (clamping a long bar across under
the front frame rails helps magnify discrepancies).</div>
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2021, 2:17 p.m. Michael Oritt, <<a
href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"
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style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">The ride on my car
has definitely deteriorated and I would like
advice on how to determine if this is due to
aged/worn-out shocks, springs or both.<br>
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I installed Udo Putske's Bilstein shocks on all
four corners about 15 years/50K miles ago and the
rear DW upgraded 8-leaf springs are about the same
vintage.<br>
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The ride in general is okay and does not rebound
when I "bounce" any of the corners while the car
is at rest but when driving over a pothole or
speed bump the ride is harsh, esp. under my
seat--almost like it is bottoming out. The car has
also acquired a visible case of "bachelor's lean"
to the left.<br>
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I suspect the problem lies with the rear springs
but how can I definitively test where the fault
lies?<br>
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