Un-lowering. Any tips?

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Un-lowering. Any tips?

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Hi I'm putting my caravelle back to standard height.

Any tips on how to go about it or things to do while I'm at it?

Had a look on wiki, alittle about cutting bump-stops on lowering but nothing else.
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Put springs on, set camber and tracking.
So long as whoever lowered it in the first place used copper slip on the nuts and bolts and they didn't hack too much off the bumpstops it will be fine.
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F'k me!

Any tips? Yeah take it to a garage! Yet another pig of a job & I'm only half way through! :x Hour & a half to get one nylon-lock-nut off the front shock! :cry: :x :oops:

Please tell me the rear is easier than the front!
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Well it ought to be........ :wink:
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KarlT wrote:Hour & a half to get one nylon-lock-nut off the front shock!

Air tools are a must when working on suspension IMO :)
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Why ?

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Hi Can i ask why you are un Lowering it and how low the springs are,im looking for some springs!!! John
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have you got your original springs.as caravelles came with a -30 drop did they not....
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the 30 drop was an option on later ones IIRC..
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i wasnt sure if it was an option or standard with velles... :wink:
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I dont know for sure Rob but sure someone will flame me for suggesting it was an option..

My early 'velle has the factory heavy duty suspension (2600kgs GVW) that was deffo an option...
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Post by KarlT »

Thank God, the rears are/were a lot easier! You live & learn!

The springs & shocks taken off are Jamex 45's. (45mm drop) Only covered 1500 miles. With a wash will look/act like new.

Could someone tell me what's the going rate? PM if you like.

Cheers m' dears.
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