Lowering independant suspension on caravan

Do you think some people ARE just having a go?

Wotcher talking sbout Richard???

I don't know

without inplying anything to the above BUT

people say I'm dumb because I can't spell (and use BIG words) lol.

But am I missing something?

How do I lower my ((000)) you must be kiding, Thsst wot imm tolkig about bro...

Richard

Are they just having a GO

Willem, I have a set of ezi parks wheels,10"with solid rubber but it is a pain to have to change tyres each time I go in or out of garage.Would be easier if suspension could be lowered. Could a spacer be put on top of the leaf springs to do the same job??

Where did you get your ezi parks wheels from? I have to do the same taking the 4 wheels off but I am currently using ford rims cut down to just a little bigger than the brake drums so that I can roll the van into the shed. How thick is the solid rubber?

ninerecho

I am an ideas man...lol

How about lifting 20 x 20kg sandbags on to the floor of the van. That should lower the van a bit. Add or subtract bags as needed. Unload once in the garage. You can get some exercise this way OR buy a slab and invite your mates over. You could also drop the tyre pressures a tad.

Another alternative may be to somehow fix temporary Turnbuckles to the suspension and wind it down. That would be a bit of a PITA method but could work.

Cheers

Thanks guys for the input, have bit the bullet and decided to get a bobcat in and do some digging, the problem has been the drive has an upward slope of 1 in 7 so the van wouldnt get in being pushed up the drive.

THE CROW (QLD) in answer to your query about the easypark wheels here is the site Site Link.
They cost $400.

Paul,
the angle in this case is probably not a problem, as ninerecho only wants to squeeze the van in under the garage. When he wants to tow the van distances, and at speed, the normal wheels would be fitted so that they are true to the road.

Cheers,
Dion.

He needs 50mm, that's fifty millimeters, that's a lot, read it again,,,,,,,,,,,,

Bilbo

Coromal use leaf springs, slipper at each end, kept in place by a bracket at each end.

Raising or lowering not as easy as it seems

Hope this helps

Rolande

Well that is easy...you can flip the axle.. over instead of under-slung or use a 50mm spacer plate and new U bolts if already over-slung.

This may change the angle of the stubb axle but I wouldnt beleive that it would affect the tread wear noticebly. but if so...get someone to whip up a 50mm block drilled through to mount to the swing arm to chassis mounts to lower that end too.

haha end up with a 'fully sick' low rider van haha!! Nah serious shouldnt make much difference at all!

Matt.