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QUICK CHECKS FOR REAR SUSPENSION FAULTS ISSUE POSSIBLE CAUSE Shock Absorbers U-Bolts • Improperly installed mounts and/or bushings • Damaged or leaking shocks • Not torqued to specification • Improperly torqued due to mismatched metric and standard bolts with different specifications Suspension System • Loose attaching bolts • Worn bushings in shocks, spring hangers, torque rods • Missing alignment adjusting shims • Excessive drive axle offset • Excessive sway bar movement • Worn hanger pins allowing axle movement • Improperly functioning ride height control system Wheels out of Track (Dog Tracking) • Master or auxiliary spring-leaf broken • Incorrectly installed springs • Worn springs • Loose U-bolts • Bent frame • Torque rods improperly adjusted • Torque rod bushings worn excessively • Incorrect parallelism, skew, scrub Alignment Miscellaneous • Dual position toe-in or out (induced toe value at each drive wheel) • Camber • Wheel bearings loose or damaged • 5th wheel placement • 5th wheel and chassis lubrication 62 Section Three: Extending Tire Life