Identifying Suspension Variations

Various suspensions are offered as options. These variations are identified by the factory weight code on the vehicle data plate. See Fig 1 . Vehicle data plate is located in spare tire well and in service book. The following table identifies suspension versions. Identifying proper suspension version is critical for wheel alignment. See IDENTIFYING SUSPENSION VARIATIONS table.

IDENTIFYING SUSPENSION VARIATIONS

Suspension Identification Code

Suspension Variation

1BA

Standard Suspension

1BB

Fig 1 Heavy Duty Suspension

1BC

Special Purpose Suspension

1BD

Sport Suspension, S4

1BE

Sport Suspension

1BH

USA

1BP

⁽²⁾ Heavy Duty Suspension

1BT

⁽³⁾ Heavy Duty Suspension

⁽¹⁾	About 3/4" (20 mm) higher.

⁽²⁾	Same ride height as 1BA, but with limited bump.

⁽³⁾	About 1/4" (7 mm) higher.

Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Data Plate

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