Ride height weirdness

[beanhead]

Hey folks. So, when I set the front end height I left it a on the low side, because I liked the low-front end look and it rode and handled fine. Another post on here(by 70bronco) got me curious about the actual number...well I was at 1-3/4", and then upon re-reading my FSM it shows measurement 'A', the height to the adjuster blade, always being greater...well on mine 'A' was the lesser measurement. I was smashing the bump stops a little. So I brought it up and the difference in heights got smaller as I raised it. I jacked it to the point that 'A' was greater than 'B' and got the 1-7/8 spec and the car was nose up like the General jumping a creek...what the hell. Put it back a little higher than I originally had it, just off the LCA bump stops and it rides a little better(like I figured) and actually hooks better with the little extra preload on the rear--see pic for current setting(B is again greater than A..)

It rides/handles great and sits as high in the front as I can stand it, has a slight slight rake, kind of hard to tell in this pic. The front end was rebuilt with a pst kit years ago, so the knuckles aren't OEM...XHDs on the rear. Tires are 28" tall out back and 27.5 in the front (that shouln't matter though right)..spindles were part of the right stuff disc upgrade kit, could that be it?

 

[FrnkNsteen]

Did you put heavier torsion bars in it? Wondering if that could be causing your measurements to come out different than the service manual suggests? I know when I put the 1" bars in my Barracuda, I didn't have to tighten the adjusters in as much, so the adjuster blade doesn't sit as high. I know the aftermarket torsion bars are clocked differently too, so that could also be causing the difference.

I say set it to where it isn't riding on the bump stops and rides good and don't worry about it being how the service manual says

 

[oldbee]

Did you put heavier torsion bars in it? Wondering if that could be causing your measurements to come out different than the service manual suggests? I know when I put the 1" bars in my Barracuda, I didn't have to tighten the adjusters in as much, so the adjuster blade doesn't sit as high. I know the aftermarket torsion bars are clocked differently too, so that could also be causing the difference.

I say set it to where it isn't riding on the bump stops and rides good and don't worry about it being how the service manual says

Kinda agree because you changed many parts. But you’re not measuring the adj.blade itself, measure should be more where the pivot point is. (where t.bar slides in)

 

[beanhead]

Kinda agree because you changed many parts. But you’re not measuring the adj.blade itself, measure should be more where the pivot point is. (where t.bar slides in)

Mmm okay that makes more sense

 

[beanhead]

Did you put heavier torsion bars in it? Wondering if that could be causing your measurements to come out different than the service manual suggests? I know when I put the 1" bars in my Barracuda, I didn't have to tighten the adjusters in as much, so the adjuster blade doesn't sit as high. I know the aftermarket torsion bars are clocked differently too, so that could also be causing the difference.

I say set it to where it isn't riding on the bump stops and rides good and don't worry about it being how the service manual says

Yep went from SB to BB bars..I like where it's at now