I think I have some s/hand rear springs. Your best bet would be to
remove your low one and pop around and well find you a longer one.
I had to do something similar on Dusty.
Best regards
Chris Parnham
DOC 2
RHD vin 5638
BTTF vin 20049
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Hanlon [mailto:rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 February 2005 22:21
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [doc] Rear Suspension
Thanks all. Well, I've been checking and measuring, and despite there
being
no aparent physical problems with the spring, it does seem shorter on
the
driver's than the passenger's side, as the chassis itself is slightly
down,
not just the body. Apparently they can acquire some sort of permanent
set
after a while - perhaps it was always stored on a hill back in Ohio?
There's around 7mm difference between the heights of the rear towing
hoops
on the chassis, which translates on the body to approx. 15mm difference
between the top of the wheelarches - not much, but you can convince
yourself
it's just about noticeable once you've first spotted it.
So...
Anyone have a new rear spring, or am I looking to Houston?
(Interestingly,
I'm heading over to Northern Ireland this weekend too, so if anyone
knows of
one there, let me know!!! Actually, no. Scratch that. They wouldn't
be
too keen in having it in hand luggage...)
Cheers folks,
Rich Hanlon
(393/ 06126)
>From: Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Rear Suspension
>Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 19:00:50 +0000
>
>Hi Richard
>
>Yes.... and no. The rear height can be adjusted with shorter springs,
or
>alternatively with different shocks that allow adjustment of the
>position of the spring collar. Our adjustable setup allows exactly
this.
>
>TABs will do little if at all to the height - they hold the wheels in
>check in a front-back attitude (is that the right word?)
>
>Martin
>
>Richard Hanlon wrote:
>
> > Folks
> >
> >
> > Is the rear ride height governed by anything other than the rear
spring?
> > I've detected a slight slant with the drivers' side marginally down
-
> > overweight previous owner perhaps?! Could the TAB's also be
anything
> > to do
> > with it in anyone's experience? It isn't tyre pressures, I know
that
> > much!!
> >
> > Cheers all,
> >
> > Rich Hanlon
> >
>
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