First off - I weigh 205# and the car leans to the left (drivers side) and I am pretty sure it is not me!!!

I bought the car like this and thought it was:

A) underinflated tires
B) maybe the car would reset itself and all would be good
C) the shocks/struts were bad on the front and back.

Well, I checked the tires - so A) is out of the question and B) doesn't seem to be happening soon so I am thinkin either C) or

D) the airbags are not inflated/inflating properly.

So in short - I have no freakin' idea whats going on - but there is a noticable lean that you would notice if you stare long enough...

 

Broken spring or bad SLS is my shot in the dark.

Does the front and back lean on the same side obviously or just the back or just the front?

 

The entire drivers side has the 2 degree lean - so a bad strut or shock or spring probably would be out of the question....

 

These trucks do not have struts, struts are on front wheel drive cars.
It is a broken spring or two.
That or the previous owner weighed in at 4 bills.

 

I was going to say, perhaps the previous owner was one of those "certain large guests" that may not be allowed to ride some attractions at amusement parks...

 

I will pull the wheels and see what I can find....

 

x2 broken spring
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Do you have SLS (air bags in the rear) instead of springs? If so, does it lean when the engine is turned off, or also when running? My SLS Disco2 always leaned when off, but OK when running, and dealers said this is OK and did nothing. If it always leans, then you might try to adjust the self leveling sensors at the rear. And just what it is the height difference, in inches? I figure a 2 degree tilt is about 1.75", which is alot. (If you don't have SLS then never mind)

 

I will have to check when I pull the rear tire off. I have been VERY intimate with the front half of the Rover ever since I pulled the engine last month - but never really played with the back half.

The car seems to lean whether it is on or off. I don't here the air bags adjusting itself too much - I hear a quick 'burst' or 'phist' and that is it....

 

Struts are used on everything from current 4wd range Rovers (air struts) to mid engine Porsche boxsters to front engine rwd bmws. They are never part of a solid axle suspension design. Although originally used primarily for front suspension assembly, they are now used on the rear of many vehicles as well. The primary difference between the coilover shock and coilover strut is that the strut actually becomes a structural member of the suspension, many times replacing all upper control arms altogether. Without the strut, the spindle would be completely unsupprted from the top as it bolts only to the strut for upper lateral support, as opposed to a coilover shock which has no structural bearing on the location of any other components of the suspension. That's why struts are always more heavy duty than a comparable coilover shock, they have to handle a lot.

Anyway, x2 on broken or saggy springs.