Cruiser lean

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My 80 series leans to the drivers side - always has. Or at least I’ve noticed it since I put an Iron Man 4” lift on it about 2 muinites after I bought it. The coils are on the correct side. I’ve tried to wrap my head around this for about six months and suspected that my frame was bent or I had a bad shock. Just today, it occurred to me that the steering wheel had been swapped (it was originally made for Japan and needed a full console swap to drive on the right hand side of the road for my home in Cambodia) and the Drivers side/near side designation for my 80 might be wrong. In short the drivers side coil is on the drivers side but the car wasn’t manufactured as it sits now. Question is: in my case should the d/s coil have been put on the passenger side. Easy thing to do would be to swap them out and see. But I’m curios to hear opinions before I do this. What is the major component that determines weight distribution? Gas tank? My fat ass? I assume that Toyota doesn’t change anything on the vehicles other than the console when it builds for different markets but I’m not entirely sure this is safe assumption.
 
Try swapping sides for the coils and see.
Should have seen that one coming - and that is my plan - but I’m curious for answers to my question because, if it is a bent frame or a bad shock I don’t want to just treat the symptom.
 
Try swapping sides for the coils and see.
It's not uncommon for them to be on the wrong side and you get lean. Do like @inkpot said and swap sides. Typically, you'll be seeing 3/4" to 1-1/2" of difference and it will straighten itself out when in the right place.

Slee's website shows locations for certain lifts, but the Ironman should show it as well.
 
Keep it simple stupid (KISS). Try what @inkpot said, then if that makes it worse, switch back and add a puck.

If frame was that messed up, you would have door closing issues, or other tell tale signs of major frame twisting.
 
Keep it simple stupid (KISS). Try what @inkpot said, then if that makes it worse, switch back and add a puck.

If frame was that messed up, you would have door closing issues, or other tell tale signs of major frame twisting.
Yes - I’m probably over complicating this. Will try the swap in a day or two.
 
Should have seen that one coming - and that is my plan - but I’m curious for answers to my question because, if it is a bent frame or a bad shock I don’t want to just treat the symptom.
Should have seen that one coming - and that is my plan - but I’m curious for answers to my question because, if it is a bent frame or a bad shock I don’t want to just treat the symptom.

Bent frame very unlikely without major impact/colisiion. Shocks don’t normally hold you up or down, they just dampen the travel in those directions.
 
@Khmerbarang Did you ever get around to swapping sides, and if so, did it fix the problem?
 
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