95 Ranger NEWB! truck leans?hm - Ford Ranger Forum

camkos · 06-06-2009, 03:18 PM

hey all, imma a newb to the ranger and this site. found a 95 in really good shape but it leans to the driver's side causing a differance of a 1/2" or so. anyone else have this issue

? if so, is there an available remedy?

**Jon** · 06-11-2009, 09:34 AM

Welcome to the site!

Have you checked the shocks?

WesternPaRanger · 06-11-2009, 05:27 PM

a common problem is the rear spring hangers tend to rot out and the springs push up. I haven't seen a 93-97 Ranger that didn't have rotted leaf spring hangers (unless they had already been changed).

Welcome to the site!!

camkos · 06-12-2009, 10:31 AM

ill check out my leaf spring hangers after work today. the truck hardly has any rust so i would be surprised if that was the problem...however i shall see

. thanks for the input fellas

camkos · 06-13-2009, 09:48 AM

I checked the leaf spring retainers and they are still in good shape, they dont appear to have any bend to them. Any other ideas?

WesternPaRanger · 06-13-2009, 08:32 PM

I don't know, grab a level to make sure that the ground that the truck is sitting on is actually level. Sometimes when I park at work, even though it looks level it isn't which causes my truck to look contorted.

94lifted4x431s · 08-10-2009, 12:18 AM

Hey is the truck lifted?

Dox · 08-10-2009, 07:12 PM

I recently had the same problem, and western is right. My rear leaf spring shackles were rotted out and snapped clean off after i replaced the shocks.

They broke off and into my bed creating teh plastic covering to lift up about 3 inches or so.

my advice would to seriously check out the shackles and get them fixed asap, it cost me about $500 all said and done.

BaggedSplash · 08-15-2009, 12:30 PM

its the infamous Ranger lean. they all do that. one thing that causes it is the gas tank because it sits on the drivers side and adds quite a bit of weight when full which can cause that side to lean down lower after a bit of time because of the weight.

matcha · 08-21-2009, 04:42 AM

i think bagged splash is right .. i got a ranger with a 3/4 drop on it and the left rear sits a little lower than the right ... i never noticed it til i dropped it ... everything is in fine condition that i can see visually .. but you cant see when the shocks are bad .. you can only feel it

06-06-2009, 03:18 PM	#1
camkos Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	95 Ranger NEWB! truck leans?hm hey all, imma a newb to the ranger and this site. found a 95 in really good shape but it leans to the driver's side causing a differance of a 1/2" or so. anyone else have this issue? if so, is there an available remedy?

06-11-2009, 09:34 AM	#2
Jon Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 448	Welcome to the site! Have you checked the shocks? __________________ *Jon* Have you registered??

06-11-2009, 05:27 PM	#3
WesternPaRanger Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Amishland Posts: 68	a common problem is the rear spring hangers tend to rot out and the springs push up. I haven't seen a 93-97 Ranger that didn't have rotted leaf spring hangers (unless they had already been changed). Welcome to the site!! __________________ if you can't fix it with duct tape and a sawzall don't bother...

06-13-2009, 08:32 PM	#6
WesternPaRanger Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Amishland Posts: 68	I don't know, grab a level to make sure that the ground that the truck is sitting on is actually level. Sometimes when I park at work, even though it looks level it isn't which causes my truck to look contorted. __________________ if you can't fix it with duct tape and a sawzall don't bother...

08-15-2009, 12:30 PM	#9
BaggedSplash GIMME BEER!! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 12	its the infamous Ranger lean. they all do that. one thing that causes it is the gas tank because it sits on the drivers side and adds quite a bit of weight when full which can cause that side to lean down lower after a bit of time because of the weight. __________________ Brian E. project: bagged 1995 Ford Ranger Splash daily: 2009 Ford Focus SE associate editor: http://www.midwestminis.net

06-12-2009, 10:31 AM	#4
camkos Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	ill check out my leaf spring hangers after work today. the truck hardly has any rust so i would be surprised if that was the problem...however i shall see . thanks for the input fellas

06-13-2009, 09:48 AM	#5
camkos Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	I checked the leaf spring retainers and they are still in good shape, they dont appear to have any bend to them. Any other ideas?

08-10-2009, 12:18 AM	#7
94lifted4x431s Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lake Stevens Wa Posts: 26	Hey is the truck lifted?

08-10-2009, 07:12 PM	#8
Dox Teh Dawcks Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7	I recently had the same problem, and western is right. My rear leaf spring shackles were rotted out and snapped clean off after i replaced the shocks. They broke off and into my bed creating teh plastic covering to lift up about 3 inches or so. my advice would to seriously check out the shackles and get them fixed asap, it cost me about $500 all said and done.

08-21-2009, 04:42 AM	#10
matcha Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10	i think bagged splash is right .. i got a ranger with a 3/4 drop on it and the left rear sits a little lower than the right ... i never noticed it til i dropped it ... everything is in fine condition that i can see visually .. but you cant see when the shocks are bad .. you can only feel it

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