It's 10 PM, do you know where your spring helpers are?

[RickOKC]

Crap. My left bump stop rests on the axle & the right one has about 3/8" gap. I guess my spring helpers need new springs.

[samneil2000]

Crap. My left bump stop rests on the axle & the right one has about 3/8" gap. I guess my spring helpers need new springs.

Your spring helpers need helpers.

[Ldub]

Crap. My left bump stop rests on the axle & the right one has about 3/8" gap. I guess my spring helpers need new springs.

Try switching the rear coils L>R / R<L, if the gap switches sides, it's the coils.

If the gap remains on the same side, your torsion bars may need to be tweaked a bit...

[RickOKC]

Your spring helpers need helpers.

Are helper helpers also known as OME products?

Try switching the rear coils L>R / R<L, if the gap switches sides, it's the coils.

If the gap remains on the same side, your torsion bars may need to be tweaked a bit...

Dr Ldub, VX Surgeon - you're one smart feller! Thanks! Now that I've thought about it, this pre-dates my earlier t-bar crank when I raised the nose 1". I'd measured the gap between the cladding & wheels beforehand when I was deciding how much to raise the front and that right rear corner was higher than the left. I guess I should have taken the hint then.

[Ldub]

Dr Ldub, VX Surgeon - you're one smart feller! Thanks! Now that I've thought about it, this pre-dates my earlier t-bar crank when I raised the nose 1". I'd measured the gap between the cladding & wheels beforehand when I was deciding how much to raise the front and that right rear corner was higher than the left. I guess I should have taken the hint then.

FWIW, there are instructions in one of the factory manual DL's that outline the torsion bar leveling procedure in detail...we're talkin string lines & the whole deal...

A bit complicated, but if you REALLY want it to be by the book...

OTOH, I would trust a measurement from flat level concrete to the top of the wheel arch more than I would the gap meas.

Also, I usually give the drivers side about 1/2-3/4 turn extra tweak, to compensate a little for the usual 230 lb load on that side...

[blacksambo]

I just consulted the Isuzu 1997 Phantom Drawing of the VX and it indeed shows the spring helper in very close proximity to the rear axel, definitely not in a stop wheel bounce position (If I knew how to scan I'd post it , I'll have my wife help me do it later,though). Also, if you consult the parts book on the front suspension page the rubbber bits are specifically called "bumpers", not "spring helpers" so we can't just blame translation issues here. We have a deliberately new piece of suspension nomenclature being offered. I continue to think this is just an inexpensive way to insulate and prevent roll. It's not the kind of thing you would trumpet the auto press though because it's so darn simple and basic looking. It's just plain clever.

[Ldub]

I just consulted the Isuzu 1997 Phantom Drawing of the VX and it indeed shows the spring helper in very close proximity to the rear axel, definitely not in a stop wheel bounce position (If I knew how to scan I'd post it , I'll have my wife help me do it later,though).

Here ya go...

[circmand]

I have 10AM

[blacksambo]

I have 10AM

Thank you Ldub. A picture says a thousand words.

Case closed...now on to other things.

[Ebenezr]

Here ya go...

Yuh got ta have magnifyin eyeballs ta see ah spring halper in this picture.