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Rear suspension bottoming out on rough roads.... where to start?

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03 Jun 2023 18:39 #249408 by jackonlyjack

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I can't I have no arches

You need measurements from a standard ride height Jimny

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03 Jun 2023 18:50 #249410 by Manxman

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LOL! Fair enough. At the moment I have approx 480mm at the front (centre hub to the arch) and 450mm at the back. If anyone has a stock one (or indeed one with a recent "2" kit) handy, can you let me know what your measurements are please?

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03 Jun 2023 23:12 #249411 by Scimike

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It's 16.5 inch rear (419mm) and 17nch front (432mm), both sides, this is my standard 2009.
Wheel center vertical to underside of plastic arch.
Use and abuse may change these figures car to car. I tow with ours so the rear end gets loaded every year.

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04 Jun 2023 11:34 #249412 by Manxman

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Thanks guys - so using Scimike's measurement as a guide I actually have something close to 48mm lift at the front (i.e. near as damn it 2 inches) and more like 31mm at the back, possibly even less given that you tow with yours - so maybe more like 1 inch now.

Anyone else running a +2" that could confirm these measurements please, before I start planning on what to replace?

Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

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04 Jun 2023 13:21 #249415 by jackonlyjack

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Have you looked to see if person before you fitted spring spacers to get the lift

Look like this on top of coil spring

It's a cheap way of lifting

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04 Jun 2023 13:29 #249416 by jackonlyjack

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You could fit a pair of 15mm spring spacers onto rear to level it up for now
Then when you get round to fitting new suspension sell on the 15mm spacers
People buy these to combat the suspension lean

I use one 1" on front driver side.....because i use honda crv rear coils all round

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