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10forty2
Explorer
May 15, 2015

Coach Leans to Driver's Side

So my wife was following me to the campground in the truck last weekend and when we arrive, she mentions that it really looks like the coach is leaning to the driver's side. Sure enough, on level ground without stabilizers deployed, it does lean slightly. Is it worn out leaf springs on that side or potentially something else?

PS....I don't think it's recently happened, but we just recently noticed it as she was following me down the road.
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  • Bill_Diana's avatar
    Bill_Diana
    Explorer
    May 16, 2015
    We had a leaning to the passenger side. Took the coach to a truck shop and they determined the leaf spring needed support. After spring adjustment they did a front end alignment. Total cost about $550. Rides better than ever.
  • 10forty2's avatar
    10forty2
    Explorer
    May 16, 2015
    Rickieblue wrote:
    As you say that is where you had the last blowout.............hmmm..maybe look at the size of the tires from side to side..I have seen that all too often..........


    Unless Goodyear varies the size of their tires within the same model, that's probably not an issue. Got G647 245/70R19.5 all around.

    I'm crawling under her belly today to see if anything obvious glares out at me....more to come......
  • jerry8mm's avatar
    jerry8mm
    Explorer
    May 15, 2015
    I had that problem except mine was lower on the right side. I ended up having the leaf springs replaced on that side and now it sets level. The only problem was that it cost about $1,800 parts and labor.
  • Rickieblue's avatar
    Rickieblue
    Explorer
    May 15, 2015
    As you say that is where you had the last blowout.............hmmm..maybe look at the size of the tires from side to side..I have seen that all too often..........
  • 10forty2's avatar
    10forty2
    Explorer
    May 15, 2015
    Executive wrote:
    Maybe you've gained a few pounds....:W.....Dennis

    Brett's assessment is valid....D


    Ha....Ha.... Y'all are funny......funny I tell ya...:R LOL! :B Yes, I HAVE gained a few pounds over the winter, but I seriously doubt it's that much! That's the side I had the last blowout....could the tread have caused some other problem? I'm pretty good, mechanically, except when it comes to the suspension, so I'm venturing out of my comfort zone.
  • wildmanbaker's avatar
    wildmanbaker
    Explorer
    May 15, 2015
    This is interesting. The passenger side is usually the side that sags, not the driver side. IF you are going to look into it, measure from the springs and the chassis at the axel mounts and at the same distance forward and behind the spring perches on the axel to the chassis. Also look for a spring spacer on the passenger side as Brent mention. As in my case, maybe Dennis's observation is correct.
  • Executive45's avatar
    Executive45
    Explorer III
    May 15, 2015
    Maybe you've gained a few pounds....:W.....Dennis

    Brett's assessment is valid....D
  • wolfe10's avatar
    wolfe10
    Explorer
    May 15, 2015
    Most likely worn springs, but could be:

    Worn shackle
    Too much weight on that corner/side
    Spacer block under spring(s)on other side (have seen this one)

    But, our speculation is of less value than your/a spring shop's investigation.

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