Kevin,
No, do not use the -2 "floppy body" index for this. It was added for to support some functionality that was not implemented.
You can make two separate rigid bodies, then add a harmonic bond between a particle in one body with a particle on the other body.
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Joshua A. Anderson, Ph.D.
Research Area Specialist, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
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