Sunday, August 3, 2008

Step One: Weights & Measures (continued)



With the weight calculations out of the way, on to the measurements. For comparison purposes I measured & recorded the ground clearance to the top-center of each wheel well lip. Fortunately the Duster has lots of wheel clearance all the way around, so adding a thousand pounds should not cause tire clearance issues. The Duster also has torsion bar adjusters to easily change the height of the front of the car.

I also carefully measured & recorded the position of the transmission. It will need to be reinstalled in exactly the same position to maintain the correct driveline angle.

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