Jacking Up A Transit 80

[matthew2riches]

I have another Transit 80 that I may do up if there isn't too much rot under it. I am thinking of jacking the whole van up to look like a county but obviously without the 4x4 drive.

For the rear I am thinking 190 springs?? Easy and a direct swap I think

But for the front......... What's the best way to do this???

[MinorMatt]

spacer blocks both ends Or make up some subframes

[matthew2riches]

spacer blocks both ends Or make up some subframes

could you elaborate?? Something I'd really like to do!

[matthew2riches]

Just spoken to an engineer who makes fire escapes and he can make some spring spacers like the lift kits you can buy for a Disco!!

So... For the rear... How much lift would I get by changing the rear leafs from a set of 80's to leafs from a 190??

I might have this one nearly there

[AndyJ2506]

Can't see that you would get to much lift as surely all transits sit at roughly the same height, ithink they just have extra or thicker leafs to cope with the extra weight. i'd imagine you would be better of adding more camber to a set of leafs, Might be wrong just my two pennies worth

[Aardvark]

My 190 was fitted with the extra high lift springs from the factory. A major nuisance for me and if it wasn't such a knuckle buster to swap them I would do something about it. High and stiff. I drove a Kubota tractor up some ramps into the back and there was no measurable difference in ride height before and after! So stiff it rattles your teeth.

[matthew2riches]

My 190 was fitted with the extra high lift springs from the factory. A major nuisance for me and if it wasn't such a knuckle buster to swap them I would do something about it. High and stiff. I drove a Kubota tractor up some ramps into the back and there was no measurable difference in ride height before and after! So stiff it rattles your teeth.

[darkbluevanman]

Can't you just extend the rear shackles??? like old skool red light axle tina's

Like these crazy yanks: http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Shackles.shtml

[matthew2riches]

Can't you just extend the rear shackles??? like old skool red light axle tina's

So pack out with steel and then add longer u bolts? That'd work

[darkbluevanman]

Can't you just extend the rear shackles??? like old skool red light axle tina's

So pack out with steel and then add longer u bolts? That'd work

No go back to my post , link added

[jb-mobile-welding]

iam wanting to do the same jack up to look like county but on a 190 lwb highroof , makeing into a camper for shows .....

[AndyG]

Wouldn't interfering with the rear ride height affect your LAV (load apportioning valve)
I remember Ford had to bring out a kit for the MK6 saggy back vans and included things like shock absorbers/mounts and brake hose etc.....

[AndyG]

Can't see that you would get to much lift as surely all transits sit at roughly the same height, ithink they just have extra or thicker leafs to cope with the extra weight. i'd imagine you would be better of adding more camber to a set of leafs, Might be wrong just my two pennies worth

Actually they differ
The 80s and 100s ait about the same, but the 120 sits a lot higher and easily "hides" any weight carried

The 150s sit about the same height as a 120 and the 190s even higher still

[jb-mobile-welding]

well darkbluevanman you will have to let me no how you get on with this and if i find any better ways of jacking the transit up ill let ya no as iam testing differnt ways at the moment ....