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Old 07-20-2008, 01:35 PM   #1
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sittin sidewayz

have an 04 silverado, that i have lowered with a 2/4 groundforce kit,recently noticed the driver side sits lower then passenger side anyone else have this problem? what can cause this please help
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:19 PM   #2
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Re: sittin sidewayz

That is a common chevy/gmc problem. The gas tank is on the drivers side.
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:45 PM   #3
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Re: sittin sidewayz

yes it is common. weight of the driver and gas tank weight all on one side makes tehm lean
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Old 07-23-2008, 11:21 PM   #4
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Re: sittin sidewayz

you gotta "lean with it" like the song says
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Old 07-24-2008, 11:13 PM   #5
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Re: sittin sidewayz

Yes it is common; called the "Chevy lean".

But is the gas tank enough to make that much difference?
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Old 07-30-2008, 10:12 AM   #6
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Re: sittin sidewayz

you know i just noticed the same thing on my 03 sierra but i still havent lowered it yet. Did you noticed this before you dropped it or after?
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Old 07-31-2008, 09:21 PM   #7
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i noticed it after the drop
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Old 08-26-2008, 09:42 PM   #8
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Re: sittin sidewayz

gas weight 7.3 pounds a gallon... multiply that by what, 30 gallons? 219 pounds with a full tank... plus 200 or so pounds for a typical male driver...
I could see that makin it lean a bit.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:28 AM   #9
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Re: sittin sidewayz

It is very common, you just didn't notice it before the drop. on my 06 Silverade CC, I had to set one shackle a hole higher than the other. Mine was so bad I couldn't even tow a small trailer without it bottoming out.
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Old 08-27-2008, 11:18 AM   #10
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Re: sittin sidewayz

I have a 2002 Silverado with a DJM 4/6 drop.The front driver side was almost an inch lower than the passenger side. I have the 4inch drop lower control arms.I made a spacer about 3/4 inch thick to sit down in the cup.Then I installed the spring like normal.It helped alot but it still sat a little lower.I also tried a 1 inch block on the rear of the passenger side.They both worked but it still never sat level.It bugged me forever because I knew it didn't sit level.Good luck.
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