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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby intransit89 » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:53 pm

AlanN wrote:The mother-in-laws volvo has a monroe shocker leveling system for towing caravans fitted, jacks up and down with a switch and meter on the dash. Meant to be a off the shelf kit! Replaces the original shockers, dont about the rest of it, Ive never looked at it properly

mercs people carryers like the vw transporter have air bags as well in sted of the coil springs would this be the same thing?
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby AlanN » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:18 pm

Spotted this page in the SVO section of the MK3/4 parts book and is exactly what is fitted to the mother-in-laws volvo, the volvo is for sale by the way :wink:
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:16 pm

Nice idea ... but not the simple mod I was looking for :lol:
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby AlanN » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:11 pm

Its all bolt on's Paul :D what more do you want :lol:
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:55 pm

there to raise it up :? not lower it :wink:
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby AlanN » Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:46 pm

But if its already low and he wants to load it up :wink: perfec
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:31 am

Looked at Jag IRS but, by the looks of it, I'd end up with a hump in the van floor between the wheels.
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:23 pm

major surgery that one,why not put axle on top of springs and section chassis rails then fit lowering blocks,go as low as you like :wink: fit air shockers to raise it up as you need :)
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:28 pm

BROWNYS V6 wrote:why not put axle on top of springs and section chassis rails

Hmmm. I'll have a look and a measure up. I like the sound of this route :idea:
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:42 am

AlanN wrote:Its all bolt on's Paul :D what more do you want :lol:

I didn't read the post properly Alan :oops:
Just re-read it and noticed it's proper Transit van parts :roll:
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby AlanN » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:10 pm

Yes dude, but I bet thats not stocked at Fords :lol: :lol: :lol:
I looked at the mother-in-laws set up and its the same thing... its made by Monroe
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:20 pm

Does her vulva have an LSD? and how much is the whole car then?
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby AlanN » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:58 pm

LSD! I dont know, is there a letter code on the VIN plate?
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:17 pm

AlanN wrote:been garaged etc. £750ovno, too good to scrap.
Ill get more details and pictures if your interested

Too good for me to tear apart for just a couple o bits then Alan. Thanks anyway.
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Re: Which springs to lower back of my Tranny

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:50 pm

something like this maybe :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970-81-Camaro-Fi ... 33636550d1
had a set on me old p5 rover jus pump em up with an airline :)
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