Currently my bus looks like it's on stilts! Obviously hasn't ever been lowered and the front is sitting quite a bit higher than the rear. I'll put the question to the experts.... how much would it cost to lower the front of the bus? I hear about people lowering 40mm but not sure that would cut the mustard in this instance & am looking about 80mm (ish) Does anyone know what parts/cost would be? Thanks
£300 to £1000 Depends on how you do it and if you do any work beam adjusters or drop spindles you will also need new shorter shocks
Matty - Are you going to santa cruz? At what point are shorter shocks needed? if i go 40mm are new shocks required? 60mm?? 80mm??
Sorry not going this year as the vans of the road My understanding is its best to change the shocks with even a mild drop and that drop spindles is the best ride as it keeps the travel. My van has about a 100mm drop with a beam fitted with adjusters and short shocks and the ride is fine. the beam was bought with them fitted as my old beam was shot. Be careful of the one day converters as some of them tend to only fit one adjuster to on of the beam tubes this give a bad ride.
Can of flippin worms. Many ways - well two anyway. 1) Flipped spindles - lots of dosh. Retains suspension if you're on a flat road, but as you only retain the first inch you might as well forget that as any bump will either have the wheels hitting the acrches, or if you retain the bump stops, your head hitting the roof. I liked for a bit - great on the m'way. looks cool and just nuts and bolts so easy to put back. The jury's out. Retain your shocks (but you won't - you'll try coilovers, gas etc to stop wheel hitting arch) 2) adjusters - off with beam, grinding and welding. Pro is you can adjust height rather than getting stuck with "too" low. I like. Some say ride too harsh, but that's crap - if you limit the suspension travel as you MUST if you lower, it's got to be firmer innit? I've been flipped spindle, then back to full height. If I could be arsed I'd fit adjusters and go half way. It looks better but you stil have some suspension travel. Flipped soulds attractive, but the drop is too much to live with and throws up problems. Lowering your bus is not a bolt on fashion accessory, you need to read up and take it seriously.
Maybe raise the back end so it doesnt look so strange.... Driving after lowering involves an intimate study of the road ahead and swerving to avoid oil splash shadows and scrapes seen coming up which will cause rubbing at the least. Less time to spot the car stopped dead a bit further ahead.
To just lower the front end, you're looking at: Adjusters £100 Grub screws x4 £12 Anti roll bar clamps £16 Shocks - Gaz (adjustable dampening) £179pr Shocks - KYB GR2 £84pr Then there's tires, and beam repairs to take into account...
JK were offering new beams for 495 with adjusters fitted on the flyer I just got Dont know what else you would need apart from shocks
Parts/labor etc.... do vary with different companies but this should be a good guideline. http://www.type2detectives.org/lowering-guide/
for all good stuff approx £2000, for all cheapo £395, el cheapo diy £100, all good stuff diy £1400 personally wouldnt touch dropped spindles
Think what you will about T2D but Its not a bad guide, If someone is thinking of slamming there bus it shows the cost and what it takes.
The problem of it is dude, if you get a MOT tester who is on his toes, then any van they lower is an MOT fail... Due to the fact that they leave off the ARB... simple legislation I'm not disputing the guide, just one of their methods that people need to be aware of
it cost me 600 to lower mine but did all the work myself goes down 5 inch but undriverble that low i searched and research into all the lowering options and opted for a new beam and the easy rider kit with coilovers if i was to do it again i would go the air ride route expensive but low and comfy
