Showing posts with label ride height. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ride height. Show all posts

Sunday, December 5, 2010

6 Simple Steps to Determine Correct Ride Height — Automotive Parts Suppliers

Determining your vehicle’s ride height may seem like a daunting task. It’s necesary for maintaining your suspension system –which includes your leafsprings and shackles, among others – and getting your vehicle’s ride height certainly can’t be done by looking at the vehicle alone. You can’t just go on and say “Oh, I’d like to have my car raised to about maybe thiiiiis height?” What you need to do is to pick out the set of wheels or tires you’ll be using.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

What You Should Know about Shackles — Automotive Parts Suppliers

Alright kiddies, a shackle is not just a handcuff, it’s also used to hold a leaf- spring and tire together. The spring shackle is attached to one end of the leaf spring, allowing it to flex while keeping the tires on the road. Plus, these babies can be lengthened and give a greater amount of clearance to your vehicle.