My Ranger leans to the left (TIB camber problem)

[ripcord]

Have you gotten under it with a tape measure and compared all 4 corners? I'd be looking at spring heights, especially?

 

[millerbl00]

I found this answer.


Anyways, all rangers lean, its because the driver, battery and fuel tank are all on the left side of the truck, causing that side's leaf springs and coils [or torsion bars] to sag more than the other side. resulting in the "Ranger lean".

Most just live with it, or you can put some steel washers under the front coils [see tech library] and make a 1/2" or 1" block for the rear leaf spring. Usually just 1-3 washers under the front coil wil remedy the "Ranger lean".

 

[millerbl00]

The truck settled a bit and with no sway bars is only different by 1/2" from left side to right side.

I installed the rear sway bar and things seem good

I went to install the front sway bar when I noticed this difference between my front two sway bar brackets:

So thats it, there you have it, the whole reason for my lean! It was the sway bar bracket that is all bent to hell. Makes perfect sense if you think about it; this bent bracket would put one of the front sway bar links at a higher angle than the other which would force the truck to lean.

 

[D60]

Have you gotten under it with a tape measure and compared all 4 corners? I'd be looking at spring heights, especially?

Agreed and TTB/TIB is particularly sensitive to changes in ride height. If you look at leveling kits like those that go on top of struts, a 1.25" gain at the strut can equal ~3" of lift.

Point being even a 1/4" difference in spring height could translate to 3x at the wheel (depending upon spring to WMS distance etc). And for whatever reason Twin I-Beam moves in really "squishy" ways -- once it starts leaning, it "leans" into it.

On steep climbs in Moab TTB was especially bad about unweighting the front end. I don't know the physics involved but an identical rig with a solid front axle would not lift the nose nearly as much.

This is not to say OP cannot identify a problem, but rather that I don't envy him.

 

[D60]

I found this answer.


Anyways, all rangers lean, its because the driver, battery and fuel tank are all on the left side of the truck, causing that side's leaf springs and coils [or torsion bars] to sag more than the other side. resulting in the "Ranger lean".

Most just live with it, or you can put some steel washers under the front coils [see tech library] and make a 1/2" or 1" block for the rear leaf spring. Usually just 1-3 washers under the front coil wil remedy the "Ranger lean".

I've heard this before but my problem with that is torque lean typically fatigues the right springs prematurely. So generally I'd expect some additional weight on the left to be offset by torque lean on the right.

Rear leafs with the shackle in compression -- which I believe Rangers are from the factory? -- seem more susceptible to torque lean fatigue than setups in tension.