Ride height

Ed Carpenter · 11-16-2007, 01:54 PM

What are the options in adjusting ride height on a ladder bar car. I changed shocks (same length) but my car sits 1 1/2 lower in the rear than before. Nothing else was changed.

Ed Carpenter

66 Chevy II

4244 SS/I

Tom Goldman · 11-16-2007, 06:46 PM

Ed, You didn't mention if you used the same springs ,or replaced them? ....Possibly a different rate spring than previously on the car? ..... Also, did you check the spring platform height? Most shocks have at least 1 1/2 to 2" adjustment there, Altho that should only be used to set the loaded length of the shock,cranking it too far will cause suspension travel issues...... I would remove one of the new shocks for a closer side by side comparison to one of the old shocks ..........Tom

11-16-2007, 01:54 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Ride height What are the options in adjusting ride height on a ladder bar car. I changed shocks (same length) but my car sits 1 1/2 lower in the rear than before. Nothing else was changed. Ed Carpenter 66 Chevy II 4244 SS/I

11-16-2007, 06:46 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,468 Likes: 874 Liked 838 Times in 232 Posts	Re: Ride height Ed, You didn't mention if you used the same springs ,or replaced them? ....Possibly a different rate spring than previously on the car? ..... Also, did you check the spring platform height? Most shocks have at least 1 1/2 to 2" adjustment there, Altho that should only be used to set the loaded length of the shock,cranking it too far will cause suspension travel issues...... I would remove one of the new shocks for a closer side by side comparison to one of the old shocks ..........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK Last edited by Tom Goldman; 11-16-2007 at 06:48 PM.