[FC] trim height

[James Davis]

 From the 1961 Shop Manual fig 1-20   ---
Bottom of the front frame cross member -  just aft of the front wheel 
(five inches behind the jack points) - 9 and 3/32 inches above the floor.
Bottom of the rear frame cross member - just in front of the rear 
wheel (six inches behind the jack pad) - 9 and 31/32 inches above the floor.
Bottom of the rear of the engine compartment side sub frame -  13 and 
5/16 above the floor.
This would be with 7.00x14 four ply tires approximately 25.8 inches 
in diameter.
Jim Davis


At 04:17 PM 1/27/2008, Ben and Lynn Stiles wrote:
>Greetings all:
>
>I am in the final stages of trying to get the Greenbrier at a 
>reasonable ride height in the front. I ordered and had installed the 
>famous spring kit from a former midwest Corvair-only mechanic way 
>back in June or July. The ride height was much reduced (as it was 
>supposed to be), but my van bottomed out presumably due to the 
>weight of my camper interior.
>
>The first set was sent back (at my cost) to be exchanged for a 
>special-special set with an extra coil left in to raise my truck up 
>and avoid bottoming out. This is also after I lost considerable $$$ 
>getting the van aligned. That was a waste. I also had to modify my 
>garage door handles and other items on the door just to get the van 
>in the garage after second modified set was installed. Seller's 
>exact words from an e-mail..."If I cut it a little long, oops, 
>sorry, just cut an inch off one end and all should be good."
>
>As it sits now, the passenger side is 29.5" trim height and the 
>driver's side is 28" trim height (level floor to bottom of front 
>fender, center of wheel.) Tire pressures are the same. That's 1.5" 
>difference side to side, FCers...
>
>My very gracious local mechanic friend is willing to recut the 
>springs to get the van level side to side and looking less nose up, 
>the whole point of the conversion in the first place.
>
>Can any of you give me a trim height or ride height for your 
>Greenbrier? I guess a stock appearance would be OK since the 
>conversion was lackluster to begin with, but a bit lower in the 
>front would be good, too. I am looking for numbers so my friend can 
>adjust it tomorrow and I can actually drive it again. We are 
>thinking 27.5" trim height which we think will work to get it lower 
>and also not bottom out.
>
>Any help you can offer would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Ben Stiles