Temporarily lowering van

Post by **wackos00** » 25 Sep 2007, 11:59

Hi all, I have to get my van in the garage for winter while I fix her up but since putting a pop top on she wont fit through the doors, I need to loose about 4 inches, just wondering if i can temporarily lower the van, push her into the garage then put her back up, ie remove the springs or something??

Post by **camper** » 25 Sep 2007, 12:07

Set of wheels with no tyres fitted.

Post by **bigshape** » 25 Sep 2007, 12:15

let the tyres down and get four fat people to sit in it?

Post by **ermie571** » 25 Sep 2007, 13:19

take the garage door off.....get her in....rehang door?

if its an op and over door, this should get you the clearance you need!

Emma

Post by **wackos00** » 25 Sep 2007, 13:29

faid not, its a very old wooden garage with big heavy doors, and a big heavy frame, i like the put wheels with no tyres on idea, anyone got some old messed up wheels i can borrow, in the norwich area?? any other sugestions?

Post by **trickydicky** » 25 Sep 2007, 14:08

I once did that in reverse, I took the engine out of a Landrover and went to push it out of the garage and the roof hit the door

Had to take the roof of it in the end to get it out

Post by **lambrettalee** » 25 Sep 2007, 14:50

30 metre run up, 1st gear,foot to the floor......................

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 25 Sep 2007, 18:33

lambrettalee wrote:30 metre run up, 1st gear,foot to the floor......................

And an instant bigger entrance and exit at the back!

Post by **DiscoDave** » 25 Sep 2007, 18:46

heavy duty ratchet straps rount the springs!

Post by **uncle festa** » 25 Sep 2007, 21:01

Chainsaw

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 25 Sep 2007, 21:37

Dig the floor down a foot!

Post by **ermie571** » 26 Sep 2007, 08:21

Think maybe we are not helping....

Emma

Post by **mearnsy** » 26 Sep 2007, 19:38

Seriously now, how about remove the wheels and put the camper on 4 trolley jacks then with 3 strong mates drag and push her in.

I once remember deflating a vans tyres to get it into our workshop for signwriting, we had to round up a few people to weigh it down some more but it worked in the end.

Post by **sixsprings** » 27 Sep 2007, 11:51

wackos00 wrote:anyone got some old messed up wheels i can borrow, in the norwich area?? any other sugestions?

there's some here in lincoln that you can have

Post by **wackos00** » 27 Sep 2007, 12:01

cool ill come round and get them, when is convenient for you?