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Originally Posted by stage1slave
Hi ya and welcome. If it was me, before I went spending big $ on paras, I would make sure the front springs are on the correct side as they are handed. Has the same effect as sagging but you probably already know that. If they are OE, the number part number is stamped on them. To my knowledge the front rhs should be 265627, and lhs 264563. Someone shall correct me if I'm wrong. Can't understand my own scribble after all this time.
We have always found OE springs to ride alright if kept in good condition. Some people sware by using a product called Rocol switch plate spray between the leaves.
IMHO, people have this mispreconception that all older L/Rs ride like crap. If the springs kept in good nick they don't. Trouble is you don't too often find an old banger with good suspension, and everyone assumes they are all like that.
Enjoy your truck, it looks great,
cheers
Evelyn
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Hi Evelyn,
Thank you very much for the advice, I'd heard the same elsewhere and was unsure as to the accuracy of it, but now you've confirmed it for me, and now I'm thinking you may be right. It is possible that the springs were mixed up on assembly. The fellows who built it were definately switched on, but mistakes do happen.
I just went out to see what numbers I could find and on the drivers side found 276034P and couldn't find a number at all on the passenger side. This missing number could be the very source of the problem, for it may have "tricked" the assembler.
I'm thinking of simply swapping the springs around to see if that helps.
It's not that the problem is really so noticeable, but at times it appears that the vehicle is canted over toward the front right hand side. At other times it appears to sit right. Puzzling. I'll run the tape measure around it this morning to know for sure.
I suppose all the extra weight over the front right spring would have to have some sort of effect. That said, by swapping them around, it may level it back out.
I'm certainly not complaining about the ride, I actually think it rides quite well.
There's my job for today, swapping springs around.
Again thank you.
Regards,
Ross.