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Curb Height











FRONT CURB HEIGHT MEASUREMENT
With vehicle on level ground or hoist, make the following measurements:
a. Front wheel spindle (center) (1) to ground vertical distance (3).
b. Center of the front face of bolt on the rear leg of Lower control arm (2) to ground vertical distance (3).
c. Difference between spindle and control arm bolt to ground distances should be 81 mm +/- 3.2 mm (3.18 in +/- 0.12 in)Note that the control arm bolt is lower than the spindle.

REAR CURB HEIGHT MEASUREMENT

With vehicle on level ground or hoist, make the following measurements:
a. Distance from the landing pad of the jounce bumper on the axle side to the jounce bumper cup lip of the frame side.
b. The difference between the jounce bumper landing pad and the jounce bumper cup lip. The reading should be 148 mm +/-10 mm (5.8 in +/- 0.40 in) for 9.25" axle, 154 mm +/-10 mm (6.0 in +/- 0.40 in) for 8.25" axle.