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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Front Ride Height 
4x2 Coil Spring - Original Parts 102 mm (4.08 in) +/- 15 mm (0.6 in)
4x2 Coil Spring - Replacement Parts 102 mm (4.08 in) +/- 15 mm (0.6 in)
4x4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar - New Vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 105 mm (4.13 in) +/- 8 mm (0.32 in)
4x4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar - Original Parts 93 mm (3.66 in) +/- 8 mm (0.32 in)
4x4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar - Replacement Parts 105 mm (4.13 in) +/- 8 mm (0.32 in)
FX4 - New Vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 113 mm (4.52 in) +/- 8 mm (0.32 in)
FX4 - Original Parts 101 mm (4.08 in) +/- 8 mm (0.32 in)
FX4 - Replacement Parts 113 mm (4.52 in) +/- 8 mm (0.32 in)
Max Ride Height, Side-To-Side Variance 8 mm (0.32 in)
Rear Ride Height 
4x2 Regular Cab & Super Cab, Coil Spring Base Suspension - New vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 188 mm (7.40 in) - 210 mm (8.27 in)
4x2 Regular Cab & Super Cab, Coil Spring Base Suspension - Original Parts 178 mm (7.20 in) - 200 mm (7.87 in)
4x2 Regular Cab & Super Cab, Coil Spring Base Suspension - Replacement Parts 188 mm (7.40 in) - 210 mm (8.27 in)
4x2 Regular Cab & Super Cab, Coil Spring Payload Package - New Vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 208 mm (8.19 in) - 232 mm (9.13 in)
4x2 Regular Cab & Super Cab, Coil Spring Payload Package - Original Parts 198 mm (7.80 in) - 222 mm (8.74 in)
4x2 Regular Cab & Super Cab, Coil Spring Payload Package - Replacement Parts 208 mm (8.19 in) - 232 mm (9.13 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Regular Cab Base Suspension - New Vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 185 mm (7.28 in) - 207 mm (8.15 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Regular Cab Base Suspension - Original Parts 175 mm (6.89 in) - 197 mm (7.76 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Regular Cab Base Suspension - Replacement Parts 185 mm (7.28 in) - 207 mm (8.15 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Super Cab Base Suspension - New Vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 166 mm (6.54 in) - 185 mm (7.28 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Super Cab Base Suspension - Original Parts 156 mm (6.14 in) - 175 mm (6.89 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Super Cab Base Suspension - Replacement Parts 166 mm (6.54 in ) - 185 mm (7.28 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Super Cab Payload Package - New Vehicles With Less Than 500 Miles 185 mm (7.28 in) - 207 mm (8.15 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Super Cab Payload Package - Original Parts 175 mm (6.89 in) - 197 mm (7.76 in)
4x4, FX4 & 4x2 Torsion Bar Super Cab Payload Package - Replacement Parts 185 mm (7.28 in) - 207 mm (8.15 in)
Vehicle Lean (Side-to-Side Differences) 
Front Wheel Opening - Maximum 8 mm (0.32 in)
Rear Wheel Opening - Maximum 20 mm (0.8 in)
Wheel Track 
Wheel Track 30.6 mm (1.22 in)
Dogtracking 
Maximum (Centerline Of Front Tires Compared To Centerline Of Rear Tires) 30 mm (1.2 in)
Ball Joint Deflection 
Lower 0-0.8 mm (0-0.032 in)
Upper 0-0.2 mm (0-0.008 in)