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Re: [TR] Rear Springs; Ride Height TR4

To: Jeffrey Barteet <barteet@mrl.ucsb.edu>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Rear Springs; Ride Height TR4
From: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 14:33:38 +0000
I need to raise the ride height of my TR3A about an inch.  Will TR4 rear
springs fir the TR3A?

> Since I usually ride alone sans baggage, I decided to lower the rear of
> my TR. I fabricated a pair of lowering blocks from 1"x 2"  aluminum
> stock cut to about 4" in length. In the center of each block I drilled a
> 5/8" hole and inserted a stubby 5/8" pin about 1" long that stands proud
> of the block 1/2" or so. The pin goes into a hole on axle and locates
> the block there, while the space under the pin is occupied by a bolt
> head in the center of the springs. I got 4 new, slightly longer u-bolts
> from an outfit on the web that sold trailer and RV parts.
>

Best regards,
Tom




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