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Jumbo to low

Postby Fatsue87 » Sun May 13, 2018 9:17 pm

Has anyone seen or done or any ideas oh how to lift my l4 up it drags its arse on the floor it’s got 215 65 16 Wheel’s they look small to me r they the right ones Maybe a bigger tyre would help ?
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Re: Jumbo to low

Postby Fatsue87 » Sun May 13, 2018 9:18 pm

It’s not loaded in the back by the way
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Re: Jumbo to low

Postby oldyellar » Sun May 13, 2018 9:27 pm

Air bag kit seen plenty done
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Re: Jumbo to low

Postby dumper » Mon May 14, 2018 6:11 am

Are you saying the van is empty and still low have you had it from new what mileage has it done a previous owner may have overloaded it all the time and springs gone weak
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Re: Jumbo to low

Postby Fatsue87 » Mon May 14, 2018 7:18 am

I’ve had it a month it’s done 53000 it’s just the drives on different jobs anything that’s goes up hill it won’t go up there’s a rear step but that comes down about 2 inch it’s the bracket that hits the floor but can’t take it ofbthe parking sensors are built in it
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Re: Jumbo to low

Postby ned » Mon May 14, 2018 8:24 am

Bigger tyres will only add 1 - 2 cm depending on width and side wall height. N
RUST IS LIGHTER THEN CARBON FIBRE

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Re: Jumbo to low

Postby dumper » Mon May 14, 2018 9:49 am

I have a mk8 bus it does not have a rear step so ford may have different brackets for them my parking sensors are in the bumper can you drill bumper to take the sensors
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