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I will try to get a measurement for you soon. I know another common mistake is when taking the bottom spring seat off and transferring it to the new shock, that it often gets put on upside down, it has been done by mistake even by mechanics. Not sure if that would have any effect in height variation or not but it could be another thing to look at.
Reference the video link I posted. Those torque specs do not match the 5th gen install video I referenced. It was for a leveling kit but works the same for removal and reassembly, minus taking the strut apart and swapping everything over. I will say that the tuffcountry looks like a lot less steps doing it that way.
Crap. This creates more questions. Mine is about 40.25” in front on #6 and I have roughly 32.5” tires, vs your 34”? tires. I forgot the back measurement, but believe it’s just under 39”. Ugh. I can’t help but think something isn’t seated properly. Could sway bar or other linkage be bound up? None of that was loosened on install.
Sway bar should have been disconnected from LCA.
Ok, well if it wasn’t.... could it be bound up and holding the suspension up?
Sorry the rear was 40 1/8 not 41 1/8...yeah my tires are a little over 34". By any chance did the mechanic "bounce" the front end before final torque down of LCA,UCA mounting bolts and sway bar bolts?. I know in the video I keep referencing it states to do so. I simply jacked it up(tires back on of course) and let it drop back down 2x per side. Not saying this would make a difference but im mentioning anything at this point that might help. The sway bar should have been disconnected on both sides to be able to rotate it up and out of the way, that way the LCA can be pushed down enough to remove/install the strut.
Ok, well... add 1-ish inch of tire ride height to mine and now we’re both about 40 at the back. But I’m about 1/2” higher in front with 1+” less tire. I cannot figure this out. and I may be wrong that he didn’t disconnect the sway bar. I just noticed there were some parts I expected to see broken loose that didn’t appear to be. As for dropping it with hardware not tight... I can’t say. If I had those sockets I’d do it myself, but that was part of the reason to just have someone else do it.
If you will take your measurements from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender directly above instead of from the ground you can get a measurement that is more universally helpful. Doing it this way eliminates the tire height variable. Just something to think about.
