Me too if I can get it to drive better at std height first. I'm not sure I fancy 70 with another few inches underneath.
^this, I'd think. I'd imagine with the higher preloads your torsion bars might eventually snap, tho', unless you uprated them...
Lifted spindles on the front and flipped horse shoe plates on the rear would be the best way id imagine then you wouldent have the worry Dampers would have to be changed for longer ones though
If you want a rough tough off road vehicle to cross snowy mountains and trackless desserts why not just buy a 110 landrover?
The only thing loading the torsion bars front or back is the weight of the vehicle as far as I can see, so what is this pre-load you speak of as I've always wondered?
Instant lift and extra load rated winter tyres Im not sure if you will have any clearance issues though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-..._tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item3f455c4333
Top of me head, they can be raised, in some cases, by welding another chassis on top of the existing one, extra strength ,but at an extreme weight penalty. Check out the Samba.com.
I imagine it's like lowering - that further from standard you go, the more trouble, rubbing and expense. Up a spline and bigger tyres would lift 3-4" and that would be enough for me I think.
It's like tuning a VW engine to go like stink; perversely wrong, but ooooohhhh so goooood. Admittadly for full on mud plugging (NO! Rickyroo!) it'd have to be: No1 Synchro hitop, fully kitted. Those beasts are just so GGGRRRRRRRR. No2 Chopped short wheelbase Landi Defender. No3 Fiat Panda. Amazingly good.
I think i may just stop at 15 inch wheels and some knobbly tyres unless i get rubbing issues then ill look at moving the bus away from the tyres With a large lift the cvs are going to take a hammering im sure Its all dreams atm though as i need to get the thing on the road first
i can only just fit mine in the garage as it is, so any higher and i'd need to raise the roof of the garage.