Need a little help figuring something out

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I should probably update this to add...do not use this method of setting your car up for measuring.

I then made a careful measurement of the spindle heights and removed the front tires and set bottle jacks under the A-Arms as close to the ball joints as I could get them and adjusted the screws in the bottle jacks to get the spindle heights at exactly the same height as they were with the front tires on. This allowed me much more room to make the measurements needed.

Ron entered the numbers I gave him after the initial measuring using this method, then got back to me to go over some discrepancies...things weren't adding up. So I put the car back on the front tires on the rack and remeasured all of the height numbers...and they were all quite different.

I'm guessing the bottle jacks kept the suspension from settling completely like it will when sitting on the tires themselves. Was a nice try I thought, but in action, did not work as hoped. Part of the learning experience I guess.

Eventually I plan on fabbing up or purchasing some steel plates to bolt onto the hubs that will extend down to the ramp to set the hub at ride height. They'll have to be a bit adjustable height wise and also be able to slide around a bit once on the ground surface to allow the suspension to settle completely. What they will do though is not only allow more access for pivot point measuring, but also provide a nice flat base to measure from for setting alignment specs once changes have been made. One or two trips to the alignment shop saved should more than pay for the stands I believe.