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1955cj5 · 12-30-2016, 09:14 PM

I replaced the front spring, removed and disassembled the rear spring, and alternated leaves when re-assembling, and it still leaned.

What worked well was to jack up the truck on the low side with a floor jack and a wood block against the frame at about the center cross member location, then loosening all the spring u-bolts front and rear, then jacking it again as high as you dare, and then tightened all the u-bolt nuts while the frame was still on the jack.

Was nearly level for quite a while but has started to sag again.

12-30-2016, 09:14 PM	#8
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,607	Re: Lean to the right I replaced the front spring, removed and disassembled the rear spring, and alternated leaves when re-assembling, and it still leaned. What worked well was to jack up the truck on the low side with a floor jack and a wood block against the frame at about the center cross member location, then loosening all the spring u-bolts front and rear, then jacking it again as high as you dare, and then tightened all the u-bolt nuts while the frame was still on the jack. Was nearly level for quite a while but has started to sag again. __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62