22Ryota

Wow... I am just burning up the forum lately. Thanks to everyone that helped the the pcv valve issue. I have a new question. I am not planning on lifting my truck but one of my shocks seems to be messing up or something. My truck has a slight lean to the drivers side front. This should be corrected if i replace both shocks right? it is noticeable. When i walk towards it in a parking lot i can see the lean and how it is not even. It isn't even when i am parked on level ground or unlevel groun New shocks to correct this? or what?

CTB

I'm guessing it is probably a spring sagging on that side, not a shock issue.

MTL_4runner

Yep, definately not a shock problem....I agree on a sagging spring problem instead.

GV27

Ditto. Shock won't have an effect on ride height. It's the springs that hold the thing up off the ground!

Fink

Could that be caused by a rear spring issue? If so then I would guess he doesn't have the Downey HD Coils and his rear end is still sagging too...might as well fix it all at the same time eh?

Fink

CTB

Just to clarify, I believe he drives an older pickup, so he would have leaf springs in the rear, not coils.

outdoorfever

but he said front not rear...and he only has shocks in the front correct?

CTB

Good call, I missed the "front" part.

YotaChuck

what year is the truck?

22Ryota

87 pickup

22Ryota

Ahhh ok.. a spring.. If i was taking it to a mechanic or buying one to have someone put on.. What would i call it? The front coil? Front driver side spring?

Cebby

IIRC, the 87 has torsion bars up front (1 left, 1 right). Might be out of adjustment or one of the adjuster bolts has fallen (or rusted) out.

FWIW, he would have shocks at all 4 corners, not just up front.

As mentioned by others, shocks have no effect on ride height (unless they are "air" shocks that can be pumped up).