Tremor Left Side Lean

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Saw a Tremor on a lot yesterday and noticed the "left side lean" that some have mentioned on the Ranger Forum. Curious if anyone has seen this condition in their Tremor?
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I didn't know about this until know.
Nothing to report as of yet.
 

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Saw a Tremor on a lot yesterday and noticed the "left side lean" that some have mentioned on the Ranger Forum. Curious if anyone has seen this condition in their Tremor?
My 2021 Ranger Tremor has the drivers side lean. Dealer have replaced the drivers side front coil spring and drivers side leaf spring. They are trying to blame it on the full tank of fuel. They want to take measurements when the tank gets to half tank. Seems like BS to me.
 

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My 2021 STX has a slight lean to the driver's side, even with 1/4 tank of fuel. Just noticed it yesterday.
 


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All 5G Rangers lean.
this. if you put it on a level surface and measure the gap betwixt the bumpstops and leafs the drivers side is always slightly lower. or the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender.... it's very annoying once you notice it. Some trucks dont have it. I brought it to the dealer and they did nothing. Put on my Fox 2.0's and the shop (offroad shop, not a ford dealer) said the front was perfect but they couldn't do anything about the lean to the drivers side.

Went so far as them taking a peek at the frame and the frame is straight as well. no one has a definitive answer why they do this.
 

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I would like to thank you guys for mentioning this . Now I can't un-see it ?
 

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It's all the controls, steering column, pedal assy, brake booster/master, all the stuff on the left, and of course the fuel tank.
Ford has had this on many models over the years, more normal than not.

They shim the left rear with a 1/4" shim to try and offset it.
 

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I actually put 1/8" shims under the left front shock/spring assy, between the shock and lower A arm to try and level it out, got it to 0-1/4" difference depending on fuel load.
 

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Regardless of fuel level the drivers side of my tremor is exactly 1/2" Lower
 

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I've never noticed it and don't plan to go out of my way to try to look for it... Does this even matter other than aesthetics?
Probably not, other than 1/2inch lower so when you run over rocks on your driver side under the wheels, maybe a little less clearance. That’s about it.
 

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My 21 Tremor has no visually noticeable lean. I am certainly not going to go measuring to try and find a fraction of an inch difference.
I've got a beer for you next time you're in Denver if it MEASURES even.

Mine doesn't have a VISABLE lean. Never did. Factory it was about ½" to ¾" off. After my suspension mods it's about ¼" off.
 

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I've got a beer for you next time you're in Denver if it MEASURES even.

Mine doesn't have a VISABLE lean. Never did. Factory it was about ½" to ¾" off. After my suspension mods it's about ¼" off.
If it doesn't have a visually noticeable lean then fretting over it is being OCD. I would venture a guess that every vehicle ever made has some level of side to side lean.
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