Patent ID: 7874080

Claim:
A measuring device for measuring suspension sag of a vehicle, the vehicle having a body and a wheel with a hub, the measuring device comprising: a first elongate body element having a top end and a bottom end; a second elongate body element having an upper end and a lower end, the second elongate body element being slidably engaged with the first elongate body element so that the first and second elongate body elements slide with respect to each other between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration; an elongate ruler element having a proximate end and a distal end, the elongate ruler element being slidably engaged adjacent the first elongate body element; a plurality of ruler markings on the elongate ruler element for measuring distance from the proximate end of the elongate ruler element; a partial-fastening element for fastening the proximate end of the elongate ruler element to the first elongate body element such that the elongate ruler element is partially fastened to the first elongate body element and can move with the first elongate body element, or independently when the second elongate body element presses against the partial-fastening element with sufficient force; a body fastening clip attached to the top end of the first elongate body element, the body fastening clip being adapted to engage the body of the vehicle; and a hub engagement post attached to the lower end of the second elongate body element, the hub engagement post being adapted to engage the hub of the vehicle.