Bump Stops

[Ldub]

IIRC, & it's been a while since mine was stock, on level ground, there was only about 1/4" of clearance between the rear axle & the bump stop...

[JAMAS]

I just spoke with the previous owner. He said that the front was always raised a little higher. He thinks that maybe the torsion bar was cranked too tight.

Does that make sense? If so, how do I go about correcting that so my VX is level again. Should I just go to a suspension place and have them look at it?

Thanks for the help. I just purchased yesterday and have been going over everything with a fine tooth comb making sure I made a good purchase.

[JAMAS]

Searching now.

Could that explain why the front is higher?

Thanks!

[ZEUS]

Yeah, it could and it could explain why you are riding on the bump stops also. Take a measurement between the rear wheel well and the tire, the front tire should be about 3/4" to 1" closer than the rear - in my experience, anyway. Congrats on the purchase, BTW!

[JAMAS]

I will give that a try, hopefully I can manage.

I am usually pretty good at figuring things out, but I always worry that I am going to mess something up.

Yeah, my ride height is about 1-2 inches higher (from tire to cladding) in the front than the rear. So I am the opposite of what you said.

Are there any pictures out there of what the torsion bar looks like so I know I am looking at the right part?

Sorry for all the follow up questions, I do appreciate the help.

[deermagnet]

This stuff should help ya out.





I don't know if there's any adjustment for the rear height. Mine since new has always been slightly higher in the back and I like that look.

Mark Griffin (a VX lifer)

[tom4bren]

IIRC nfpgasmask has a set of rear springs to dispose of.

An alignment shop can crank your torsion bars for you if you don't want to do it yourself. You should have an alignment done after the adjustment anyway.

[deermagnet]

Mark