H3 Suspension Problem?

[timgco]

Originally Posted by H3less

I brought mine into the dealer last month and they said it was a known problem. They adjusted the rear, Yes I said rear and it was level when I measured it after getting home! Don't know exactly what they did but they knew something wasn't right before I got it out of my mouth so you shouldn't have any issues with your dealer covering it!

THey took some gas out of the tank so it didn;t lean so much? Added some sand bags to one side? I don;t see how you can adjust the rear. The front, that's easy with teh Tbars. But what is there to adjust in the rear?

[gmpartsdude]

Even though I work at a dealer, I wanted to fix it myself, lol.

This evening I was able to make it right on each side. My wife doesn't normally notice things like that but even she saw how lopsided it was the other day.

I wrote down all the measurements, marked the bolt, marked the same line on the socket. Took some up and down on each side adjusting.

I have all 4 corners within 1/4 an inch of each other. The rears are actually almost dead on but the front is the 1/4 of an inch. I will drive it and re-check.

I only have about 100 miles on it. Once I get 500 miles on it I'll tell them I feel it needs an alignment and get it done.

Don't be shy to fix it on your own. I had it done and looking back at my nicely fixed vehicle in about an hour.

[Hunner]

Originally Posted by timgco

THey took some gas out of the tank so it didn;t lean so much? Added some sand bags to one side? I don;t see how you can adjust the rear. The front, that's easy with teh Tbars. But what is there to adjust in the rear?

Some of them got assembled while they were supported somehow. If you loosen the spring shackle bolts and shake and bounce the vehicle it will let the springs adjust.

[H3less]

Originally Posted by Hunner

Some of them got assembled while they were supported somehow. If you loosen the spring shackle bolts and shake and bounce the vehicle it will let the springs adjust.

Like Hunner said now I do remember them saying something about the shackles! Now is it possible that that would cause it to pull to the right? Seems as though I now have a slight pull to the right and occationally pulles hard when breaking...not all the time though????