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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
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But, as mentioned, I would not spend the money to replace the springs unless I confirmed that the pads could not fix the problem. You might be spending good money for nothing.
Plenty of folks condemn the springs on here without the slightest hint of evidence that the springs are NG. It's just the first and easiest thing to do.
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Today, I decided to take my initial measurements of the clearance between wheel well and the level ground. I have the original 14 inch wheels with original size tires of 205/14/70 with a decent air pressure. The fuel tank is pretty empty with about 2 gallons left in it. I have some clutter in the trunk like tools, accessories and some other stuff weighing about 60 pounds. Here are the results:
- front driver side - 27"
- front pass side - 27.5"
- rear driver side - 25.25" , 24"
- rear pass side - 25.5" , 24.5"
Please note that I put two different values for the rear suspension clearance. The second one represents a measurement with me sitting in the back weighing about 230lbs.
Do you still recommend replacing the front spring pads for thinner ones or I should keep them as they are? I think I had seen one of your posts saying that 27" clearance is about right. Looks like the rear ones would need to be replaced for thicker ones, possibly the thickest available. What do you think?