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'70GMCStep · 03-23-2010, 10:49 PM

My '65 is leaning a bit to the driver front side. It was aligned, and drives straight as a pin. I'm sifting through it but have not found the source yet. I have ran it for 50-100 miles (odometer is not working) after putting on new set of control arms and front disc brakes, thinking it would work it's way in, but hasn't yet.
Readjusted the right rear spring today thinking it was out of place. No solution there. When I go around a corner though I get that grabbing feeling from the rear. I mentioned this in a post a few weeks ago, but now wondering if the panhard bar is to blame for drag and the leaning?

Curious as to what you all think.

'70GMCStep

'65 Chevy C-10

'70 GMC Stepside

**62 Longbed** · 03-24-2010, 12:08 AM

I would start out by going to all 4 corners and measure the ride height ... If the L/f looks like the problem , have someone or use a jack to see if lifted at L/F if the problem remedys its self ... If it does I would maybe look at new front springs and posssible ft. shocks ..

andyh1956 · 03-24-2010, 12:16 AM

my sons 64 did this after he put some blocks on top the rear springs to pick the fenders up off the tires. i noticed it sitting funny & when he drove it into the shop i saw the rear axle over to one side. take the track bar loose & bounse the truck & let it settle. measure the height then look & see if bar will slip over the stud on axle. if it wont then mods may be in order. ours was off so much it was twisting the rear trailing arm at the bushing & rolling the truck to one side. worked for us.
andy

03-23-2010, 10:49 PM	#1
'70GMCStep Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rogersville, Missouri Posts: 89	'65 leaning a bit My '65 is leaning a bit to the driver front side. It was aligned, and drives straight as a pin. I'm sifting through it but have not found the source yet. I have ran it for 50-100 miles (odometer is not working) after putting on new set of control arms and front disc brakes, thinking it would work it's way in, but hasn't yet. Readjusted the right rear spring today thinking it was out of place. No solution there. When I go around a corner though I get that grabbing feeling from the rear. I mentioned this in a post a few weeks ago, but now wondering if the panhard bar is to blame for drag and the leaning? Curious as to what you all think. '70GMCStep '65 Chevy C-10 '70 GMC Stepside Last edited by '70GMCStep; 03-23-2010 at 10:52 PM.

03-24-2010, 12:08 AM	#2
62 Longbed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gresham , Oregon Posts: 588	Re: '65 leaning a bit I would start out by going to all 4 corners and measure the ride height ... If the L/f looks like the problem , have someone or use a jack to see if lifted at L/F if the problem remedys its self ... If it does I would maybe look at new front springs and posssible ft. shocks .. Last edited by 62 Longbed; 03-24-2010 at 12:09 AM.

03-24-2010, 12:16 AM	#3
andyh1956 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: thomastown mississippi Posts: 1,261	Re: '65 leaning a bit my sons 64 did this after he put some blocks on top the rear springs to pick the fenders up off the tires. i noticed it sitting funny & when he drove it into the shop i saw the rear axle over to one side. take the track bar loose & bounse the truck & let it settle. measure the height then look & see if bar will slip over the stud on axle. if it wont then mods may be in order. ours was off so much it was twisting the rear trailing arm at the bushing & rolling the truck to one side. worked for us. andy



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