Does anyone elses Explorer lean to the left

I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or so
on the left.

is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it be
fixed easy enough?


Thanks chaps


John

Yeh, I've got a "95 XLT and it does the same thing. Took it in to Ford when
it was still under the warranty and they told me it's within normal limits.
I think they must be crazy, but at any rate, it still tilts, and has had no
problems because of it.

"John Bryan" > wrote in message
...
> I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
> noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or
> so on the left.
>
> is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it
> be fixed easy enough?
>
>
> Thanks chaps
>
>
> John
>

i have an '01 sport & it sits pretty level. a 3" lean is quite a bit.
i've never seen one do that.

John Bryan wrote:
>I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
>noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or so
>on the left.
>
>is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it be
>fixed easy enough?
>
>Thanks chaps
>
>John
I can send you info from Ford's shop manual email me at

On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:21:35 +0100, "John Bryan"
> wrote:

>I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
>noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or so
>on the left.
>
>is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it be
>fixed easy enough?
>
>
>Thanks chaps
>
>
>John
>
Check the tires amd wheels on the vehicle. The spare although full
size is smaller than the 17" on my '97 EB. If the spare is mounted it
could cause the lean.

I've always thought my 98 EB leaned to the drivers side but I never actually
measured it. Where did you measure? I may have to do it myself...

--
Allan Williams



"John Bryan" > wrote in message
...
> I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
> noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or
> so on the left.
>
> is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it
> be fixed easy enough?
>
>
> Thanks chaps
>
>
> John
>

guestimate really - just stood approx 3 metres back and looked


"Al Williams" > wrote in message
news:MMRsg.132987$S61.82035@edtnps90...
> I've always thought my 98 EB leaned to the drivers side but I never
> actually measured it. Where did you measure? I may have to do it
> myself...
>
> --
> Allan Williams
>
>
>
> "John Bryan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
>> noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or
>> so on the left.
>>
>> is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it
>> be fixed easy enough?
>>
>>
>> Thanks chaps
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>
>

it dont look normal though does it?
"Jacob" > wrote in message
...
> Yeh, I've got a "95 XLT and it does the same thing. Took it in to Ford
> when it was still under the warranty and they told me it's within normal
> limits. I think they must be crazy, but at any rate, it still tilts, and
> has had no problems because of it.
>
> "John Bryan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
>> noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or
>> so on the left.
>>
>> is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it
>> be fixed easy enough?
>>
>>
>> Thanks chaps
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>
>

checked the tyres all round, they are all 255's 16"


"Stephen M. Gluck" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:21:35 +0100, "John Bryan"
> > wrote:
>
>>I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
>>noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or
>>so
>>on the left.
>>
>>is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it
>>be
>>fixed easy enough?
>>
>>
>>Thanks chaps
>>
>>
>>John
>>
> Check the tires amd wheels on the vehicle. The spare although full
> size is smaller than the 17" on my '97 EB. If the spare is mounted it
> could cause the lean.

Years ago I loosen the right side torsion bar bolt a little. It leveled the
body out so that it sits even. Just get an alignment checked/done after
though.


"John Bryan" > wrote in message
. uk...
> guestimate really - just stood approx 3 metres back and looked
>
>
> "Al Williams" > wrote in message
> news:MMRsg.132987$S61.82035@edtnps90...
>> I've always thought my 98 EB leaned to the drivers side but I never
>> actually measured it. Where did you measure? I may have to do it
>> myself...
>>
>> --
>> Allan Williams
>>
>>
>>
>> "John Bryan" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
>>> noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or
>>> so on the left.
>>>
>>> is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can
>>> it be fixed easy enough?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks chaps
>>>
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>
>>
>
>