Riding Height

Before adjusting alignment, check riding height. Bounce vehicle several times and allow suspension to settle. To check riding height, refer to RIDING HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS table. See Fig 1 and Fig 2 .

RIDING HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS

Application

Front In. (mm)

Rear In. (mm)

Metro ⁽¹⁾

7.60 (193.0)

8.07 (205.0)

Prizm

Body ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

7.10 (180.0)

7.30 (185.0)

Suspension ⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

7.56 (192.0)

10.16 (258.0)

Spectrum ⁽¹⁾

6.80 (172.0)

6.20 (158.0)

Tracker

2-Door Canvas Top ⁽¹⁾

9.69 (246.0)

8.98 (228.0)

2-Door Van ⁽¹⁾

9.72 (247.0)

9.06 (230.0)

⁽¹⁾	Riding height measured from bottom of rocker panel to ground.

⁽²⁾	See Fig 1 for measuring body riding height.

⁽³⁾	See Fig 2 for measuring suspension riding height.

⁽⁴⁾	For P175 R13 tire size. For P155/80 R13 tire size: front height is 7.52" (191.0 mm); rear height is 10.12" (257.0 mm).

Fig 1: Measuring Riding Height At Body (Prizm)

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Fig 2: Measuring Riding Height At Suspension (Prizm)

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