diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/vehicle_body_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics/vehicle_body_3d.cpp
index c23032d3b902..38e5b7acfba4 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/vehicle_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/vehicle_body_3d.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ real_t VehicleBody3D::_ray_cast(int p_idx, PhysicsDirectBodyState3D *s) {
 	Vector3 source = wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_hardPointWS;
 	wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_contactPointWS = source + rayvector;
 	const Vector3 &target = wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_contactPointWS;
-	source -= wheel.m_wheelRadius * wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_wheelDirectionWS;
 
 	real_t param = real_t(0.);
 
@@ -425,8 +424,7 @@ real_t VehicleBody3D::_ray_cast(int p_idx, PhysicsDirectBodyState3D *s) {
 			wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_groundObject = Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody3D>(rr.collider);
 		}
 
-		real_t hitDistance = param * raylen;
-		wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength = hitDistance - wheel.m_wheelRadius;
+		wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength = source.distance_to(rr.position) - wheel.m_wheelRadius;
 		//clamp on max suspension travel
 
 		real_t minSuspensionLength = wheel.m_suspensionRestLength - wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravel;