I have heard people making spacers out of nylon to place above the top rear spring holder.
I have managed to fit 2x 15mm spacers giving a 30mm lift, does anybody think that's too much?
The spring central locator at the top protruded through the spring about as much as the lower one and i can't see it ever coming off as I had a job getting it on.
Heavy camper, rear sags when loaded...spacers?
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Re: Heavy camper, rear sags when loaded...spacers?
You can buy a lift kit 'off the shelf' that does exactly what you've done albeit using metal spacers from vwspacers.com so I can't see there being any issue whatsoever. As a side note, the lower locating lugs on the arms had rusted and completely detached on mine, obviously been like it for sometime given the state of them when I noticed, springs didn't fall out or shift position much despite numerous speed bumps and trips on rough roads and sites for work. Yes I have replaced the plates/mounts now!
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Re: Heavy camper, rear sags when loaded...spacers?
I bet I was the only one outside in the storm under the vehicle fitting lift spacers this afternoon, thoroughly soaked
some pics of how they were made....
some pics of how they were made....
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Re: Heavy camper, rear sags when loaded...spacers?
Nothing beats a home grown solution and soaking wet has to be worth it given the cost of the kits.
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Re: Heavy camper, rear sags when loaded...spacers?
itchyfeet wrote:
I bet I was the only one outside in the storm under the vehicle fitting lift spacers this afternoon, thoroughly soaked
some pics of how they were made....
You nutter!
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Re: Heavy camper, rear sags when loaded...spacers?
muttleypup wrote:Nothing beats a home grown solution and soaking wet has to be worth it given the cost of the kits.
Indeed, next up is replacement lower trailing arm protectors, mine, as probably 99% are shagged, Brickwerks were doing rubber ones but they will never last and I see they are now doing aftermarket moulded but 17 quid each + post, who knows what they are made of and how long they will last, and I need four.
Looks like 3mm Polyurethane sheet to me so going to order some and have a go.