Proper wheel travel?

[DavidAragon]

Hi,
I am in Juneau AK without a Hummer dealer/svc dept but I do have a GM dealer/svc dept that does my work.

I have a 03' H2 and am questioning the results of my recent work:
1. torsion bar replacement (done by gm dealer).
2. front end alingment (diffent company, ordered by the gm dealer).

(here I'm talking about the distance btwn the cream colored stop bump and the A-arm's and am speaking in general terms since I don't know how much distance I really had)

BEFORE the work; I had 1/2 inch distance on driver side and 1/8 passenger side.

AFTER the work; I have 1/4 inch on both sides.

What is the TRUE distance supposed to be. I would think (just me) that it would be closer to the 1/2 inch that I had before... after all this is an off-road vehicle.

Please let me know, as I want this to be a Hummer H2, not a Toyota Camry.

Thanks,
David
aragons@acsalaska.net

[DavidAragon]

Hi,
I am in Juneau AK without a Hummer dealer/svc dept but I do have a GM dealer/svc dept that does my work.

I have a 03' H2 and am questioning the results of my recent work:
1. torsion bar replacement (done by gm dealer).
2. front end alingment (diffent company, ordered by the gm dealer).

(here I'm talking about the distance btwn the cream colored stop bump and the A-arm's and am speaking in general terms since I don't know how much distance I really had)

BEFORE the work; I had 1/2 inch distance on driver side and 1/8 passenger side.

AFTER the work; I have 1/4 inch on both sides.

What is the TRUE distance supposed to be. I would think (just me) that it would be closer to the 1/2 inch that I had before... after all this is an off-road vehicle.

Please let me know, as I want this to be a Hummer H2, not a Toyota Camry.

Thanks,
David
aragons@acsalaska.net

[DavidAragon]

Hi,
I am in Juneau AK without a Hummer dealer/svc dept but I do have a GM dealer/svc dept that does my work.

I have a 03' H2 and am questioning the results of my recent work:
1. torsion bar replacement (done by gm dealer).
2. front end alingment (diffent company, ordered by the gm dealer).

(here I'm talking about the distance btwn the cream colored stop bump and the A-arm's and am speaking in general terms since I don't know how much distance I really had)

BEFORE the work; I had 1/2 inch distance on driver side and 1/8 passenger side.

AFTER the work; I have 1/4 inch on both sides.

What is the TRUE distance supposed to be. I would think (just me) that it would be closer to the 1/2 inch that I had before... after all this is an off-road vehicle.

Please let me know, as I want this to be a Hummer H2, not a Toyota Camry.

Thanks,
David
aragons@acsalaska.net

[PARAGON]

You can crank up the torsion bar adjustment bolts to get more height in the front end. You just need to get it aligned again if you do that.

Check how much "rake" you have front to back. Measure the distance from each fender to the ground to see if the front is sitting a whole lot lower.

Also, you can have the service tech (or you do it) call a Hummer service tech and find out what the correct "z height" should be. That is the adjustment you are looking for.

[intimidator]

i wouldn't use the fender for that measurement. go from the frame to the ground.