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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Denee on September 19, 2005, 02:50:05 PM

Title: Suspension Question
Post by: Denee on September 19, 2005, 02:50:05 PM

Hi Ya'll,
My 2 WD, '95 Geo Tracker I've noticed is leaning to the Right.  I have new tires/wheels, struts, shocks.  I haven't put some lift spacers in yet, and not going to untill my tracker sits level.
Drivers side                  Passenger
     28.75"                          28"
     30.5"                            29.75

I did have the Right rear drum replaced due to it being bent, the axle was OK.  the Left front tire was very negative in camber which I corrected.  It does have a slight pull to the Right still.  Funny, I would look at the tracker from the Right side and think it sits high enough, but then see it from the Right and then think to myself, I think I'd better put the spacers in! Now I feel like I'm diving a little to the Right when I drive it! lol
Any suggestions please??
Denee'
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Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: crikeymike on September 19, 2005, 04:45:44 PM

Worn out control arm bushings perhaps.  Coils not properly seated, giving one side a little more lift.

Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: Blasted on September 19, 2005, 06:49:00 PM

Could be worn shocks, bushings, struts or springs. Take a look and see how old eveything is.. If it looks like its never been replaced, It may be time for some new stuff.

Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: da_tub on September 20, 2005, 12:18:57 AM

did u hit somthing? like a curb or something like that.. almost sounds like it's dog tracking(feels like your driving sideways down the road) you may hace something eslse bent under there.. suspension wise...

Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: Zukipilot on September 20, 2005, 03:17:20 AM

Awesome looking tracker  8)

-First thing you need to check your springs. Your tracker appears to have been lowered (lower that factory ride height), they could of seated a spring incorrect, cut them wrong, overheated them while cutting and made one side weak etc.... Also try to take a few pics of the front and rear suspension componets and post them for us to look at to determine how it was lowered (if it was) and to try and spot a potential problem.

-Second thing I thought of would be alot worse, You stated the alignment being out and the drum being bent; sounds like it was in a prety siginifant wreck to me. You may want to have a body shop in the area look at it and see if there is any damage to the frame causing the crazy ride height.

HTH,
Zig

Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: Uncivilized on September 24, 2005, 01:45:23 PM

Try switching your rear springs(left to right) it might do nothing, or it might change it a little.

Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: da_tub on September 25, 2005, 11:31:06 AM

no that just sounds like way to much work..lol

Quote from: Uncivilized on September 24, 2005, 01:45:23 PM

Try switching your rear springs(left to right) it might do nothing, or it might change it a little.

Title: Re: Suspension Question
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on September 25, 2005, 12:11:32 PM

just take a torch and heat up the one coil spring that sits higher and heat the spring till it compreses down to th eother side,  ;D