Bronco lean question

[Bustinnuts66]

I have a bronco lean about 1 inch lower on the drivers side. I put in new bushing and started again and got the both touching the ground and torqued to 100lbs. With jack stands under the front of the frame my front and rear are level. I out everything back together and released the tension and put it back on the ground and same lean. My question is can the bushing slip and go back? Also going to try and loosen my leaf springs and see if they’re possibly in a bind.

 

[nvrstuk]

First question is,

-did you have the lean before you replaced the bushings, or the axle or the springs, or whatever you've just done?
I'm asking this because if the lean was there before it could be from a body mount, weak coil springs, weak leaf springs, bent frame, half a dozen other variables...

However, if it was level before, then, yes, the bushings can slip.
Did you coat them with bushing grease?

I enjoy trying to figure this out for several reason but also because I was the guy that accidentally figured this out back in about 97 or something when I put my first extended travel, soft spring suspension in. I wrote the original article that was in BroncoFix back at the start of Bronco forums and EBML as we were all trying to figure this out, back in the day!

I only mentioned all this because there are so many variables and after I posted this up 27 yrs back
it's pretty much been the steadfast rule that if you didn't have the lean before & you have it after just replacing the springs up front or the bushings up front, then that just about guarantees that it's the alignment of the ends of the radius arms, not being parallel.

Keep trying...

 

[Bustinnuts66]

First question is,

-did you have the lean before you replaced the bushings, or the axle or the springs, or whatever you've just done?
I'm asking this because if the lean was there before it could be from a body.Mount lee springs weak coil springs bent frame half a dozen other variables...

However, if it was leveled before, then, yes, the bushings can slip.
Did you coat them with bushing grease?

I enjoy trying to figure this out with you. Because I was the guy that accidentally figured this out back in about 97 or something. When I put my first extend the travel, soft spring suspension in. I wrote the original article that was in bronco, fix and EBML as we're all trying to figure this out, back in the day!

I only mentioned all this because there are so many variables and after I posted this up 27 yrs back
It's pretty much been the steadfast rule that if you didn't have the lean before & you have it after just replacing the springs up front or the bushings up front, then that just about guarantees that it's the alignment of the ends of the radius arms, not being parallel.

Everything on the bronco is new. I’ve switched swings back and forth. I’ve switched c bushing and used grease,l and Vaseline. I’ve loosened everything off the back and shook it and nothing. I’m at a loss lol.

 

[nvrstuk]

Everything new. Does that mean it's been a driver and you've had it for a while and it wasn't leaning until you put these new springs & bushings in? Can I ask why the spring swap?

 

[SLOWnEASY]

I have very little experience with the but some thoughts that come to mind.
When you switched the C bushings side to side did you also try switching the bushings in a criss cross? (left rear with right front and right rear with left front)? Have you tried setting it up with the arms out of level to see if it will counter the lean? Or maybe try swapping the coil springs side to side and see if it's actually a weak coil.

 

[Steve83]

Everything on the bronco is new.

New frame? New body? New axles? New springs?

used grease,l and Vaseline.

TMI!

Are these vulcanized rubber bushings? They should never have oil-based grease on them because it makes them swell & soften unpredictably. If the grease hasn't been on them more than a week or so, you can remove them & clean it off. Longer than that may be too long. Only use silicone grease on bushings because it can't soak into them.

You should put ALL your truck's details & history (as much as you know) into your signature(<-click that) so it shows with each post, as this page explains:

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Phone apps don't always show signatures, so you may need to switch to a real browser in desktop mode on your phone, or just use a desktop/laptop computer. Put your location (nearest city) in your profile &/or signature, & upload an avatar of the truck. Not all its details are relevant to these issues, but you don't necessarily know which ones are relevant, so just put everything in now. The more pics you post (NOT in your sig) of the truck, bushings, & undercarriage, the more likely someone can help you.

 

[nvrstuk]

We don't know if your bushings are degreed or not?? Are they in correctly?

Drop the axle assbly again and make sure the arms are even on a level floor.

Next go to what SlownEasy mentioned and start swapping springs, bushings etc

Yup, it's a pain in the rear...