Mark,
Think of the suspension as a 4 legged stool. Under normal loading, all 4 legs are equally loaded.
If we simulate a sagging spring by cutting an inch off one leg, what happens? As that leg lowers to the floor, the diagonal formed by the two adjacent legs becomes a fulcrum or pivot and the leg diagonally opposite the shortened one rises off the floor.
We have changed the loading.
The suspension acts similar to this. In racing, a spring adjustment on one corner affects the diagonally opposite position, just ask Bill E.
Jim Exler
On 8/8/2019 10:42 AM, Mark Cushman chvet73@... [Safarifriends] wrote:
One thing that happened with my Safari is that I had pull to the right when applying brakes. Once the ride height was corrected that pulling disappeared. So it clearly effects steering geometry.
Mark
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On Aug 8, 2019, at 9:13 AM, James Exler jimxexler@... [Safarifriends] wrote:
Robert,
There are a few reasons to set the ride height to the factory spec.
First, the drive line angles were set using the right height. As the springs sag, it changes these angles.
Second, the auxiliary suspension components such as the roll bars and pan hard bars were set for the factory height. A lowered height changes their geometry.
Third, the proper height insures the coach is loading the suspension evenly as designed.
Jim Exler
On 8/8/2019 9:51 AM, robertfury@... [Safarifriends] wrote:
Not arguing for arguing sake, but if the spring rate isn’t being changed, why do so many on this forum claim it is very important to have the height correct? Obviously one would want to bottom out (which mine isn’t). Is there another reasoning?
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