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Ram Body Tilt?

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The body on my 2023 Ram Rebel Hemi GT sits about 1/2 inch lower on the left side when parked on a flat surface. This 1/2” tilt is the same from front to rear.

It has the standard suspension; only 1,100 miles; I never carry anything heavy, I only weigh 130 lbs; I am the only driver.

Does anyone know what might cause this and what can be done?
 

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The body on my 2023 Ram Rebel Hemi GT sits about 1/2 inch lower on the left side when parked on a flat surface. This 1/2” tilt is the same from front to rear.

It has the standard suspension; only 1,100 miles; I never carry anything heavy, I only weigh 130 lbs; I am the only driver.

Does anyone know what might cause this and what can be done?
Some say the gas tank causes it.
I can’t speak for regular DT models, but Ram addressed it a few years ago on the TRX by installing slightly stiffer springs on the left side.
 

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Some say the gas tank causes it.
I can’t speak for regular DT models, but Ram addressed it a few years ago on the TRX by installing slightly stiffer springs on the left side.
Thanks, I didn’t consider that. I always keep my tank full -- old habit. So, I guess I’ll have to break my habit, let the tank get close to empty, then measure again.
 

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Thanks, I didn’t consider that. I always keep my tank full -- old habit. So, I guess I’ll have to break my habit, let the tank get close to empty, then measure again.
I wouldn’t get worked up about it. They all have a slight discrepancy between left/right.
 

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Pretty common, there's always a heavier side on a vehicle, usually it's the driver's side, if you actually go measure other vehicles you're going to find that they're not perfectly aligned.

That's why the created adjustable coilovers for motorsports so they can level each side.

In the old days, what they used to do was check the spring rates for each spring and put the stiffer springs on the heavier side to compensate.

Sometimes you get lucky and your truck was built with the stiffer springs on the driver side, sometimes you get unlucky and they're on the passenger side and you list even more.
 

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I'm pretty sure my truck was even from side to side until I got an alignment done. I remember measuring front and rear after doing the Bilstein 5100 install and I was even front to rear and side to side. Now my truck is leaning 1/2" lower on the driver side.

Can caster adjustments cause this? My caster is almost a full 1* from where it was on the passenger side, while the driver side is still the same as before the alignment.
 

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I had the tilt on my 2019 since day 1. about 3/4 of an inch tilt on RL.
Same tilt on 25, 3/4 inch lower on the driver rear.
3/4 tankful
 

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