Simple question,
Is it possible to place and 1" thick square plate under torsion bar to raise ride height on rear of my 95 U240? I do have 4 shims left on both sides to raise ride height, but I want another 1".
Pat,
What are your ride height measurements now?
And, no have never heard of using a plate under the torsilastic beam.
Several have added two air bags to each side in the rear.
Hello Brett,
Thanks for the quick reply
I don't remember them right now, but it is sagging a little. I now have 4 shims left and as I remember that would not get it up to the correct height. So I was looking, the bar just sets on top of the axle, so why not put a shim under it on its mount? Bags ruin the purpose of the torsilastic beam construction, no maintenance . Shims would be lots cheaper fix.
Pat,
Don't overthink this. Just remove the remaining shims and that should get you very close to the 1" that you need. If/when you get to the point where the height is below 32", and you don't want to "spring" for new Torsilastic beams, adding air bag helper springs would definitely be a good solution. Putting spacers in could buy you a little time, but it take very little extra labor to replace the beams. I replaced our tired original 15,000# beams last year with the 19,000# beams. In our case, the ride and handling really improved.
Dave,
Did you go with the new torsilastic springs from Sulastic?
No, thankfully the PO purchased a set when the original supply was drying up and they came with the coach :)
One smart PO!
You look at U-240 coaches for sale, and, thanks to some smart cookies, you don't have to think, "wow, that coach sure is a low-rider". ^.^d ^.^d