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davisenvy
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May 24, 2017

2016 Ram 2500 Unlevel side to side

I just purchased a 2016 Ram 2500 Crew diesel. When installing some Timbrens I noticed that the drivers side is 1 inch higher than the passengers side, from the frame to axle and from the ground to the wheel well. I called the dealer and they tried to say it was the "aftermarket parts" that was causing the issue. I have since taken the Timbrens off and the problem is still there. The dealer can't fit me in for at least 10 days. Has anyone else come across a problem like this? BTW, the truck has 700 miles on it.

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  • Must be an FCA thing.

    The Wrangler is famous for the "JK lean" where one side is higher or lower than the other. Normally towards the gas tank side.

    Sometimes a new coil will fix it, other times it will want a spring spacer to level things up.
  • davisenvy wrote:
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    My question is why buy a 2500 and then have to modify it? Also 2500's have alarm if rear tires go below 80psi, unsafe and annoying.

    Oh well enjoy your truck!


    Thanks for your answer. Very helpful.

    Just for giggles I checked my rear tire pressure. 67 psi and no alarms. Not sure what is unsafe about tire alarm, but I do know what annoying is, especially when someone else is arm chair quarterbacking the money I made.


    All it takes is one turd in a punch bowl to ruin the party.


    It was a serious question and was NOT intended to PIZZ you off. I was serious about hoping you enjoy your truck. Many complain about having to run 80 so the alarm does not go off. Running 80 on wet roads/slick roads unloaded rear can be dangerous.
  • Grit dog wrote:
    ^ Gotta get that early dig in on the guy that bought the 2500 instead of the 3500 eh?


    No real dig just don't get having to mod a truck when it's so cheap to get a 3500 with other benefits. My post is to make people think about whether it's better to go 3500 or not.
  • Cummins12V98 wrote:
    My question is why buy a 2500 and then have to modify it? Also 2500's have alarm if rear tires go below 80psi, unsafe and annoying.

    Oh well enjoy your truck!


    Thanks for your answer. Very helpful.

    Just for giggles I checked my rear tire pressure. 67 psi and no alarms. Not sure what is unsafe about tire alarm, but I do know what annoying is, especially when someone else is arm chair quarterbacking the money I made.


    All it takes is one turd in a punch bowl to ruin the party.
  • ^ Gotta get that early dig in on the guy that bought the 2500 instead of the 3500 eh?
  • My question is why buy a 2500 and then have to modify it? Also 2500's have alarm if rear tires go below 80psi, unsafe and annoying.

    Oh well enjoy your truck!
  • I had an uneven Xterra once that needed a front torsion bar adjusted. There's no adjustment on your coils but I suppose one could be bad or maybe there's a missing spacer or block somewhere. Sounds like you've got a typical idiot dealer, though - the timbren's wouldn't change a thing.
  • Unbelievable, yes. About a year ago my Chevy duly 3500 (in photo below), started dipping to the right (passenger side), and the truck was really off level. I needed an oil change anyway (still under that original 24,000 mile 4 free oil changes warranty), so I had them look at that problem too.

    Long story short, it turned out to be a bad spring on the right front. After a new replacement, and a new alignment, and a few other bugs worked out, it's been driving pretty good again, and has remained level.

    Original warranty took care of everything.