How long is your Rod?

[Tahoen]

Was wondering how long your Ride Height Sensor Rod is after your 4" rear drop?

 

[Big Mama]

I bent mine so I’m out but not very long w 4 inch drop. Is your compressor running too much?

 

[Tahoen]

Yeah, I bent one side twice.. I had to order new rods and ends(rods)..I was just trying to see what kind of length people were getting. Ill have to check on the compressor, haven't notice anything.

 

[olyelr]

I would jack it back up to stock height and mark where the sensor arm is located. Then at the new ride height, adjust the link to get the arm as close as you can to that same location.

Not sure if this is the correct way to do it, but it seems logical to me lol.

 

[Danny3737]

I saw the subject line and thought this thread may be going in another direction....LOL.

 

[George B]

I saw the subject line and thought this thread may be going in another direction....LOL.

I knew it was just a matter of time before this one went off the rails. and it has begun....

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Yeah, I bent one side twice.. I had to order new rods and ends(rods)..I was just trying to see what kind of length people were getting. Ill have to check on the compressor, haven't notice anything.

I know some guys just got all thread and trimmed to fit.

 

[iamdub]

I know some guys just got all thread and trimmed to fit.

This. My '08 is dropped around 4" and I got some stainless all-thread from Lowe's or Home Depot. Lemme see if I recorded the final length in my build thread...


*EDIT*

I didn't record the length. But I did notate the all-thread size if that helps any: 10-24. I wanna say they're 2.5" - 2.75" center-to-center of the ball sockets. I should also add that I'm not sure how relevant this is to a K2xx.

Here's a link to that post: https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/growing-up-doesnt-have-to-suck.93510/page-45#post-1413884

 

[BrainDead]

I forgot to mark mine before I did my suspension drop, so what I did was Jack up the rear end on jack stands take the wheels off adjust the rods so that the compressor only kicks on for about 10 15 seconds and lifts up the rear end just a little bit, maybe a half inch if that. But you have to make sure to put the jack stands under the axle not the frame

 

[John Hanses]

I bought a lowered '15 and then raised it 3" above stock - so I was completely lost as to the height of it. I purchased the same size rod from Napa Auto and then measured what it would take the lever to be half way through it's motion, then cut the rod to that height and it worked fine. Of course you have to take the caps into consideration - the length being cap end to cap end. Hope that helps!