M1031 tippy when turning to right

[markinnh]

Hello all,

I cant seem to find a reason for it but when I make a rolling turn to the right sometimes my stomach tightens because the truck leans over much further than when I turn left. The welder is back there...does the gen/welder winding weigh more than the wiscansin engine? Do springs get weak?...i kinda thought if there was no broken leafs i was OK..This Contact Maint body does sit a little high and Im about 250 now....maybe its just me being a trucking hypochondriac. This truck has extremely low miles but was dramatically broken when i got it...maybe they dropped it?

Any help would be good
Mark

 

[emmado22]

I'd do shocks first. Cheap and easy to do, and they probably need to be done anyway.

 

[Recovry4x4]

The winding side is much heavier on that Wisconsin. I'd also double check that front sway bar.

 

[b4thundr]

be sure to check all of your leaf springs!! check your spring bolt to the axles and look for a broke frame!

 

[1stDeuce]

I'll second the front sway bar. Specifically, make sure both bolts are there where the bar attaches to the top of the spring plate over the front axle, and make sure the clamps have both bolts where the bar gets clamped to the frame in front of the axle. Sounds like you're missing something if the truck leans way more one way than the other.

My bet would be right side parts missing in one place or the other.
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[Recovry4x4]

I can tell you this, that welder is very lopsided weight wise. Bought one for my M887 then took the body off and put it on an M116A3 chassis. Now the tongue is crazy heavy. Mine is coming out and going away!