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Re: TR6 Rear End Sag

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, mike@ShoppersDrugMart.ca
Subject: Re: TR6 Rear End Sag
From: lmdpth@lmd.ericsson.se (LMD/T/TB Peter Thorsen)
Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 16:03:50 +0200
Hi,

> 
> Since last season I've noticed the driver's side rear wheel sagging more 
> than the passenger side.  When loaded with two passengers (about 350 lbs) 
> the driver's side is about 25 degrees and the passenger side is about 15 
> degrees.  My first thought was trailing arm bushings, but close inspection 
> shows them to be fine as are all trailing arm/suspension bits.
> 

I have the same problem on my Spitfire and I am pretty sure that it is the
road spring that has settled and it usually does so in the drivers side
first because it has to carry more load there. I am going to replace the
spring with a new one, but it probably could be reconditioned.

 - Peter

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