Ride Height

[Curt Sprenger]

Steve,
I check our 87PT38. Front 17", Rear 18-1/2" (both sides). Rear is to
be taller. Tag springs same as what you describe. I'd say you are good
to go.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



trvlngnrs wrote:

> I pulled the PT out of storage and drove her to my house. When I was
> sliding a piece of plywood under to catch any oil drips, I noticed the
> rear most air bags. They seemed to be hyperinflated. I could see about
> 1.5 - 2 inches of a black ring, above were it was rubbed shiney on the
> lower airbag pedestal (for lack of a better word, by pedestal I mean
> the hour glass shaped thing the airbag slides up and down on.) The
> airbag seemed to be at the top portion of the pedestal.
>
> The airbag wasn't bulging or anything, but seemed to be more
> "stretched". It may always be like this, and this is the first time I
> noticed it.
>
> I measured the ride height. The front was 17.75" (measured behind the
> front tire) and the rear was 18.75" (measured in front of the drive
> tire). The specs for the front height is 16" the rear is 18" (+/-
> 0.75" is OK) according to Bennie.
>
> Questions:
> 1) Do I need to take this in to get it adjusted. On the 15th we leave
> for Quartzsite, approx 900 miles round trip. Am I OK for the trip.
>
> 2)It seems like this is the lowest I can get the front, If I move the
> front air valve rod (allen nut on the verticle rod) to lower the
> front, it causes the valve to stay open and it exhaust air constantly.
> I did change the ride height valve a few months ago. I'm wondering if
> there is a newbie mistake I made.
>
> BTW, I got the polarity monitor back from PMMI. I'll install it today
> and give a follow up. John made a good presentation with pictures of
> the removal process.
>
> Thanks Guys,
> Steve Harrie
> '86 PT38
>
>
>
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