So I drove the pimptastic '00 S500 to Gainesville this weekend for the challenge, and on our way back to the hotel Saturday night, the right front Airmatic struts starts leaking profusely. At this point I'm 800 miles from home. So Mike and I jack it up and start looking around to devise a plan. I dug through Les' truck to find a perfectly sized 2"x4" and some zip ties, and viola! I went to Home Depot in the morning to get spare 2"x4" chunks and zip ties in case it came out. I went ahead and swapped the lumber out in the HD parking lot, because the new ones looked a little better than the one from Les' truck.
Step one: Jack up the car a little.
Step two: Insert 2"x4"
Step tree: Lower the jack, sit back and revel in the absolutely perfect ride-height.
The ride was a little bumpy, but really not that bad! It really wasn't much harsher than it is when you push the button that stiffens the suspension! I made the 800 mile trip home with ease, and never had to change or replace the block of wood.
Huge thanks to Hong Norrth (Mike, Wayne, and Les) for helping me out!
