Measuring Ride Height
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Measuring Ride Height
13 Glk 350, 67000 miles. I am getting new struts, my mechanic says I should get new springs even though mine are not broken or visibly sagging, I think measuring the ride height is the way to determine what is needed. Ride height is supposed to be 8.2” - 208 mm, by the owners manual. Where do I measure this? From the rocker panel?
Last edited by Mmr1; Nov 3, 2021 at 06:06 AM.
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13 Glk 350, 67000 miles. I am getting new struts, my mechanic says I should get new springs even though mine are not broken or visibly sagging, I think measuring the ride height is the way to determine what is needed. Ride height is supposed to be 8.2” - 208 mm, by the owners manual. Where do I measure this? From the rocker panel?
your control arm bushings would go sooner than the above.
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No he isn’t gouging me, he is a friend , we did control arms and the front is loose and bounces. He just wants to cover all bases . I’m tired of the ride, Chicago streets have beat it up, lotta bad roads I travel every day. But I think springs are good
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can’t do much about the loose and bouncy ride. It is a glk after all. Next is wheels and tires. If you have the 20” amg wheels they are sportier but the glk’s higher center of gravity will always induce more body roll
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