Help with suspension

Post by **mellowyellow** » 21 Oct 2007, 19:30

I've just about finished building my interior. The thing is, i've built it all out of 18mm pine

Now as i thought would happen, vans got a lean to the drivers side.
Don't know excactly how much its leaning as its still in the double garage, but when i pull the nose out of the garage you can see its got the Westy lean

The van started out as a Transporter and is still on the standard springs and shocks.

What i need to know is how to level it out? I had planned to buy a 30mm spring kit, but i think i'll need to do summat else to compensate for the lean.

Plus what is the best suspension kit (but not the most expensive)? Would it work if i got adjustable shocks?

Any help on this would be muchly appreciated

Post by **toomanytoys** » 22 Oct 2007, 07:16

unless you have a broken/weak spring... you may have to rethink the weight of the conversion...!!!

If you can fit any heavy items on the other side, this may help.. (Battery etc)

Oh.. and once you start filling the storage areas with food, clothes etc.. it will only get worse!!!

Post by **mellowyellow** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:14

I've taken the van onto the main road today. Its about 15mm lower on the drivers side.

Toomany toys i will be putting the battery on the left hand side under the r and r bed, buts thats the only heavy thing i can think i've got left to fit.

Anyone else got any ideas??????

Post by **shepster** » 23 Oct 2007, 08:51

My van used to sit lower on the cupboard side so i made Two 10mm spacers from a Nylon chopping board and placed one under the rear spring and the other on top of the front spring, it now sits perfectly level.

Post by **mellowyellow** » 26 Oct 2007, 18:04

Thanks shepster, did see a post which said simalar.
The spacers you used, do they sit directly on top of the springs between the spring and mounting????
Plus does it still feel good to drive with the spacers in?
Cheers

Post by **shepster** » 29 Oct 2007, 08:59

Rear one sits under the spring and front one is above spring(under the mount).

Feels no different to drive apart from being level.

Post by **mellowyellow** » 29 Oct 2007, 19:55

Thats great shepster, thanks for that.
Any ideas on the best suspension kit to get????? for around £250?
Ya van looks cool btw

Post by **shepster** » 02 Nov 2007, 13:30

Jamex are meant to be good value but there are stories of sitting high at the back, i would say AVO take some beating but are a little more costly but you get what you pay for.

What i would say is don't go any lower than -45mm if you have any weight in the van, cupboards etc.

Post by **mellowyellow** » 02 Nov 2007, 23:27

Thanks for that shepster.
i was thinking of going for 40mm kit, like you say due to the weight of the cupboards and bed etc.
Will post pics in the garage when i've done.

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 03 Nov 2007, 17:04

Baxter at Brickwerks has had springs made in sensible lowering heights for campers, and has the knowledge to sort your lean