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    Quote Originally Posted by RickOKC View Post
    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...

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    Quote Originally Posted by samneil2000 View Post
    Your spring helpers need helpers.
    Are helper helpers also known as OME products?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    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.


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    Quote Originally Posted by RickOKC View Post
    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...

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