Measuring rake / level ground

[etarasoff]

This may be a silly question, but here goes...

I understand how to measure rake, but what I'm wondering is where you guys are generally finding the perfectly level ground to do it? Or is it a matter of 'close enough' does it?

I live in a hilly area, and my house in particular is on a steep hill and I can't get the rig in the garage. The 'flat areas' I've found do not seem to be all that flat. Are you guys all doing this in the garage?

My question is in the context of possibly adjusting torsion bars...

 

[uHu]

build a new garage

 

[hankinid]

I have a similar issue...so, found a church parking lot a mile or so away from home, brought a 6-foot masonry level with me.

Problem solved.

Steve

 

[etarasoff]

Thanks Steve. You can see my garage in my avatar picture. The LX is just a little too tall to get in after the lift.

I think I'm going to try it with the nose in the garage, and plywood squares (shims) on the rear brought to the right height using a large level.

 

[hankinid]

Thanks Steve. You can see my garage in my avatar picture. The LX is just a little too tall to get in after the lift.

I think I'm going to try it with the nose in the garage, and plywood squares (shims) on the rear brought to the right height using a large level.

You're most welcome...you might consider finding that flat parking lot and determine your clearances there...then lifting / shimming the truck to get the same starting numbers at home.

good luck

Steve

 

[agaisin]

Here's what i posted a while back in this thread:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=6761211&postcount=3

same idea wherever you want to find a level surface. i used a self leveling laser on a tripod that projected beams 360 so i could see the diff in height at each of te spots - pickedthe lowest and broight up the other three to the same level with plywood shims under the wheels.

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... make sure you are on a level surface. I thought my garage was close enough but it was over very far off (over half in in on one wheel). This skewed measurements significantly. If you are looking for accuracy, here's the approach I took - I used a 4 ft level to find the high spot, had a self leveling laser that projects the beam horizontally and put that level on the high spot, then took a straight stick of wood and placed it in right at the high spot's wheel, then at the point of each other wheel (I marked off each wheel's location in the garage), then I had reference heights so I knew how much to raise each other wheel and used 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 inch pieces of plywood combined at each tire to level it off.
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