Changing out my seat belts today. Thinking it would allow more clearance to get to the bolts underneath, I jacked my VS up using the rear points I found on the diagram attached here (I found it here on the site)... When I set her down I noticed 1) the wheels were bowed in slightly, and 2) the car was sitting too high.
Im not really sure what happened, but perhaps I placed the jack or stands in the wrong spot!
Anyone know what might have went wrong? Should I drive it to the shop like this?
Mark
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This is normal.. you should be fine.
Simptoms: when you jack a swing Axel car up, wheels swing (tuck) in, and shocks extend.
When you lower the car, the wheels will still be a bit tucked in, and the shocks will retain some of the extension. The car will settle overnight. Suspension will compress, though tires may remain a little tucked in until you roll the car forward/ back a few times.
Solution: If you want to return your car back to its normal stand quickly, drive it around the block and weave a little left to right to load up the rear suspension.. The wheels will return to their standard position/track, and the shocks will compress back to normal with-in a lap or two around the block.
happy driving
^^^What he said^^^ It'll be fine.
It's fine. Roll it forward and back.
The suspension will not settle overnight. You have to roll it or drive it. Don't worry.
You most likely have a swing axle rear trans-axle (most VS's are converted to swing axle) - they actually look more pigeon toed after jacking than the new IRS equipt cars (although both do it). As others indicated - driving it a block or so will settle everything back.
Everything is fine! After a ride around the block, everything is back to normal.. I havn't needed to use my jack on this car yet, so I didn't know what to expect.
All said and done, now I have these cool new seatbelts that I got from Troy Sloan (I'm sure he has posted about them here )
Thanks everyone for your input! Much appreciated!
