lowering leaf spring rear

VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	lowering leaf spring rear VW @vw
	May 6, 2016 18:40:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking at dropping the back of my van 2". I had planned to decamber the spring (single taper leaf). However, I just looked and the spring is a but flat. Not sure if its sagged? So, could I add camber to the spring? If they have sagged should I get them re arched and re sprung proffesionaly? if they are supposed to be like this could I extend the spring mounts and shackles? If I could raise the van 2" I could then swap the axle to be above the spring (should drop it 4") then ill have my 2" drop.


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nomad Posted a lot Posts: 2,948	lowering leaf spring rear nomad @nomad
	May 6, 2016 20:09:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	check another van (or google images) to see if your springs have sagged, if they have just* fit new for instant raise Then just move axle above the springs * saying "just" makes everything sound easy Or move axle above the springs then fit taller rear tyres to level things again (so if you have 15" rims, try 16" etc ) You can fit longer rear shackles for lift but be prepared for a loose back end as the axle will not be held in place as well as it is now (but I guess handling for a van isn't the top prioriy) I'd be willing to decamber springs so they were flat, but with yours I'm not comfortable to decamber past flat (an upside-down bend just feels wrong to me but ask for other opinions)
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VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	lowering leaf spring rear VW @vw
	May 6, 2016 20:19:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah, I don't think these can be decambered any more so I'm left with raise it up and flip axle. New springs not available. So I either re arch these myself (ill have a look at shackle angles too, that should show up if its sagged), or get them done. Its not that low though so I don't think they have sagged much. Cant just flip and fit bigger wheels, not enough arch space and not enough diff to floor space. I was thinking of extending the mountsing areas on the chassis at the front to raise it. I could do the same at the back rather than fitting longer shackles.
	Last Edit: May 6, 2016 20:20:44 GMT by VW

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