To Lower or Not To Lower

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Dashdub, Oct 27, 2018.

  1. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    I prefer stock height. Mine stand higher at the front than back I think but as I’m usually inside it I can’t tell. :)

    It may look level to outsiders once I’m in the driving seat anyway. :)

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  2. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    I lowered mine cos I felt it looked strange with the nose up when empty.....I know now that once I'm in it rides level.....but I can't look at it when I'm sat inside!
    Bonus is that I can put it in the garage ( had to raise roof 6in) and it fits under most car park height barriers.
     
  3. Nah keep it stock height. Mine was one of the very few to just drive out of a muddy field leaving the lowered ones stuck up against mud tracks. Thought about fitting a stainless steel front grill?, quite pleased with the result when I did mine. Rear looks fine to me!
     
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  4. no don t lower beautiful van and colour
     
  5. Vote for stock height from me
     
  6. Why not be different and give it a raise and some big knobbly tyres; sort of the syncro look but for a type 2?
     
  7. Cut the springs
     
  8. I defy anyone to say this doesn't look cool? As a bonus no problem on rough and uneven campsites.

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  9. I like it but I bet those tyres sing well on the road .. sort of Land Rover sound :)
     
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  10. Agreed, I think its cool too, having said that everything has a consequence, and a price, in this case humming tyres. Let's not gloss over the fact that lowering has it downsides.
     
  11. Yeah that’s more of a painful scraping sound especially on U.K. roads :D
     
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  13. ^ that looks like it'll whack it's tyres in the body work on the slightest bump. also bigger tyres will mess up your gear ratios (not to mention your fuel economy)

    does look cool though
     
  14. @Dashdub

    One way to get that "lowered look" on the cheap is of course just to use photoshop. Much cheaper than messing around with spanners.. done the first one for you here:

    dashdub.jpg
     
  15. Haha look at his legs


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  16. You mean the sound of being winched onto the back of an AA truck...?
     
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  17. the road noise of the big chunky tyres on the road :)
     
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  18. :D
     
  19. Oh, so not the sound of the Lucas electrics arcing and smoking ;)?
     
  20. IMG_3302.JPG
    No problem snots
    NOS part is now available now on
    EBay :)
     

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