I'm installing taller Dobinson rear springs because my drawers and rear bumper reduced the lift of my standard Bilstein lift springs.
While the Bilsteins are equal in length, the Dobinsons C59-535s are not. The spring marked "Right" is taller.
In back, with driver weight added, my truck actually leans a bit to the driver's side (left side) by 1/4" to 1/2" when loaded. The difference increases when the truck is unloaded because I pack my tools, air compressor and recovery gear in the drawer on the right side.
In front, with driver weight added, my truck is dead even.
Is there a reason the Dobinsons spring marked "Right" is longer (e.g. traction - putting an air bag on the passenger side of a drag car), or are the markings on the springs mistakes relative to the different sides on which drivers sit in the US and Australian markets?
From a corner balance perspective, having the passenger-rear sit high makes no sense to me, since the battery is in the driver-side front, and that cross weight would be really high. Similarly, having the driver-side rear sit low with nothing in the passenger-side front beyond the coolant overflow tank leaves that cross weight low.
Having done this job before, I am dreading the right rear spring, and would prefer not to repeat the job.
Thanks!
While the Bilsteins are equal in length, the Dobinsons C59-535s are not. The spring marked "Right" is taller.
In back, with driver weight added, my truck actually leans a bit to the driver's side (left side) by 1/4" to 1/2" when loaded. The difference increases when the truck is unloaded because I pack my tools, air compressor and recovery gear in the drawer on the right side.
In front, with driver weight added, my truck is dead even.
Is there a reason the Dobinsons spring marked "Right" is longer (e.g. traction - putting an air bag on the passenger side of a drag car), or are the markings on the springs mistakes relative to the different sides on which drivers sit in the US and Australian markets?
From a corner balance perspective, having the passenger-rear sit high makes no sense to me, since the battery is in the driver-side front, and that cross weight would be really high. Similarly, having the driver-side rear sit low with nothing in the passenger-side front beyond the coolant overflow tank leaves that cross weight low.
Having done this job before, I am dreading the right rear spring, and would prefer not to repeat the job.
Thanks!
