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Ride Height





1. Drive the vehicle onto Space Saver Lift.
2. Jounce the vehicle's front and rear suspension to normalize the vehicle static ride height.





3. Measure the distance between the (A) front suspension lower arm bushing center bolt and (B) Space Saver Lift. Record the measurement.





4. Measure the distance between the (A) front suspension lower arm (lowest point) and (B) Space Saver Lift. Record the measurement.





5. Subtract measurement (A) from measurement (B) for ride height.





6. When performing an alignment check only, the ride height should be between the specifications shown.





7. The ride height, after new parts have been installed, should be between the specifications shown.





8. Adjust the torsion bars (height) as necessary by tightening or loosening the torsion bar adjusting bolt.
- Tighten the torsion bar adjusting bolt to increase the torque or raise the height.
- Loosen the torsion bar adjusting bolt to decrease the torque or lower the height.