Assembly overview
Wheels, leaf springs and shock absorbers
Original technical data from the book, arranged in the existing form of the site suitable for reading, printing and PDF.
e) Wheels, leaf springs and shock absorbers
Wheels and tires
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of tires | 4 + 1 |
| Tire size | 6.00 × 16 (or 7.50 × 16), with 6 layers |
Leaf springs
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Front leaf springs — brand | Mather |
| Front leaf springs — shape | semi-elliptical |
| Front leaf springs — length (center to center of lug) | 921 mm (36 1/4 in) |
| Front leaf springs — width | 44.5 mm (1 3/4 in) |
| Front leaf springs — number of leaves | 8 or 10 |
| Rear leaf springs — brand | Mather |
| Rear leaf springs — shape | semi-elliptical |
| Rear leaf springs — length (center to center of eye) | 1067 mm (42 in) |
| Rear leaf springs — width | 44.5 mm (1 3/4 in) |
| Rear leaf springs — number of leaves | 9 or 11 |
Shock absorbers
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Gabriel or Monroe |
| Type | hydraulic |
| Action | in both directions |
| Gabriel front shock length — when compressed | 262 mm (10 5/16 in) |
| Gabriel front shock length — when sprung | 414 mm (16 5/16 in) |
| Gabriel rear shock length — when compressed | 287 mm (11 5/16 in) |
| Gabriel rear shock length — when sprung | 465 mm (18 5/16 in) |
| Monroe front shock length — when compressed | 268 mm (10 9/16 in) |
| Monroe front shock length — when sprung | 410 mm (16 1/8 in) |
| Monroe rear shock length — when compressed | 294 mm (11 9/16 in) |
| Monroe rear shock length — when sprung | 460 mm (18 1/8 in) |