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Re: Setting ride height with spacer prior to setting final

To: "todd" <todd@twinjugs.com>
Subject: Re: Setting ride height with spacer prior to setting final
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:25:38 -0700
David,

According to the Bentley reprint of the shop manual, "the length of the 
distance piece must be 2 in."

I use a 2-inch bolt.

bs


DavidWMalaney@eaton.com wrote:

>All,
>
>I have read that you should place a spacer between the shock arm and shock
>platform in order to approximate laden ride height for final torque setting on
>front suspension bushings.  Here is the question:  should the spacer be 1.5
>inch or 2 inch?  Seems I have come across both dimensions in the archives.
>Which one's right?  Or, either one will work and be close enough.
>TIA
>
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