crawford
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Rolin you sitting in drivers side which side is leaning right side? Your unit has a slide right?
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j-d
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rolin, perhaps Air Bags (AirLift is one brand) in both front springs and more air in the low side...
God Bless, jd
2003 Jayco Escapade 31A on 2002 Ford E450 V10 4R100
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Rolin
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The Jayco 23RK does not have a slide. Have noticed that the lean has increased over the last year. Not sure how to put an airlift in the front as the shocks are mounted inside of the front coil springs. Might be able to put a spacer in the coil.
I checked all around the front suspension and took measurements to try to determine what might be causing this. Everything looks good but I can see that the coils on the right front (starboard....passenger side) are more compressed than the drivers side front.
I am going to check with our local Chevy garage to see if some coil springs just loose lift capacity over time. May have to have both springs replaced at the same time. Hope it is not too expensive. It is a 2003 Jayco on a 2002 Chevy chassis.
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Rolin
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Jayco 23RK - about 1.75in low on passenger side front.
Checked with the Chevy garage and am schedule to take it in for inspection on Monday.
The cause of the passenger side front lean may be caused by a broken Insolator/spacer on the top of the coil spring or the spring has rotated or the spring may be defective. Hope it is an easy, inexpensive fix.
Fingers crossed.
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Neglected to see your chassis was GM, Rolin, sorry.
With the correct tool (coil spring compressor) changing front springs in a Dodge (similar layout) was actually pretty easy.
Dodge was sagging on one side and that spring was broken, a coil or so up from the bottom, passenger side front spring.
Fords have the shock next to the spring and I was thinking of the AirLift bags that go inside the spring...
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Rolin
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Chevy garage checked our Jayco 23RK front suspension on Monday. The technician said that a couple of the coils on the spring were weak causing the right front to droop.
All other suspension components were in great shape. They ordered a replacement spring but it will be about 10 days before the spring arrives. Looks like about a $400 repair.
I am not comfortable trying to install it myself. Think it exceeds my DIY skills and equipment.
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rehoppe
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Rolin wrote:Chevy garage checked our Jayco 23RK front suspension on Monday. The technician said that a couple of the coils on the spring were weak causing the right front to droop.
All other suspension components were in great shape. They ordered a replacement spring but it will be about 10 days before the spring arrives. Looks like about a $400 repair.
I am not comfortable trying to install it myself. Think it exceeds my DIY skills and equipment.
As in most things mechanical. I try to avoid doing them these days. Hate the pain!
But I tend to do some of it anyway. Cause I'm too cheap to 'pay the piper'.
Check a manual for R&R procedures. If you are physically 'good'. It may be easier than you think.
Remember; The size of the shade tree is directly proportional to how 'cheap' you are. 
Hoppe
2011 Dodge 1500 C'boy Caddy
2000 Jayco C 28' Ford chassis w V-10 E450
Doghouse 36' or so Trophy Classic TT
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Rolin
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Chevy garage changed the passenger side front spring today and ........it still leans. Cost a little over $500 to find out the spring is ok.
The passenger side front is 294 lbs heavier. They suggested air shocks to help raise the passenger side. For now I am going to just live with it.
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rehoppe
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Rolin wrote:Chevy garage changed the passenger side front spring today and ........it still leans. Cost a little over $500 to find out the spring is ok.
The passenger side front is 294 lbs heavier. They suggested air shocks to help raise the passenger side. For now I am going to just live with it.
Have you identified Why it's that much heavier on the right?
Just wondering if it'd be possible to move batteries, cargo, etc... to balance the load better?
How's your balance 'front to rear'?
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Rolin
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I don't know why the Jayco is heavier on the right side. It seems like they did a pretty good job of arranging the interior.
Right Side: LP Gas, dinette, refrigerator, kitchen sink
Left Side: Fresh water, generator, couch, bath/shower, battery.
The grey water and gas tanks are centered in the rear and the black water tank is more on the left.
Just looking at the list I would think the left side would be heavier.
The front is at a nice height. Not to low.
The back is higher than I would like, but the good news is - I don't have to worry about dragging the tail, even when we have scooter mounted on the back.
I will be moving some stuff on the right side to the left and see if that makes any difference.
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