Patent ID: 7677156

Claim:
A piston rod assembly of a height adjusting shock absorber of a vehicle, the piston rod assembly comprising: a body having a first end and a second end; a hollow region extending entirely through the body from the first end to the second end, the hollow region divided into a first chamber and a second chamber; a stepped portion forming a wall of the first chamber and extending a predetermined distance from the first end into the hollow portion, the stepped portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of the second chamber, a step being positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber; a guide member including a plug member and a coupling member coupled to the plug member, forming a unit, the plug member sealingly engaging an inner surface of the second chamber adjacent the step to seal the second chamber from the first chamber, the coupling member threadedly engaging the stepped portion to securely retain the guide member; and a connection member coupled to the stepped portion between the coupling member of the guide member and the first end of the body, to connect the piston rod assembly to the vehicle.