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Wanna know how to jack your van up yourself? (video guide)

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I know a few people like to lift there vans abit so we thought we would share this with you. I had a couple of hours this afternoon on the van to raise the front abit and this is how we usually do it (it might not be the quickest or most orthodox way but it works and takes just over an hour each side) Of course we accept no responsibility for copying our methods but this how to guide could be of interest to those who are thinking of doing it themselves. Your camber and tracking should be checked after installation too...

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Very good
Might be using that in the near future
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lloydy wrote:Very good
Might be using that in the near future

You dont want your spacers back do you Yours could do with some smaller ones to be fair as you dont have the weight of the winch

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Dave (futbus) is trialing spacers on a 16". Gonna be getting some piccies/info soon.
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Lloyd, the spacers and other bits were getting made for what your be needing should be with us by the end of this week, and were take some pics of before and after on a 16" which is getting a 30mm lift all round.

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futbus wrote:Lloyd, the spacers and other bits were getting made for what your be needing should be with us by the end of this week, and were take some pics of before and after on a 16" which is getting a 30mm lift all round.

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Very nice, good video. Thanks for that!

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futbus wrote:Lloyd, the spacers and other bits were getting made for what your be needing should be with us by the end of this week, and were take some pics of before and after on a 16" which is getting a 30mm lift all round.
Cool, no rush. Will be interesting to see
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Great vid Jed!
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I know a few people like to lift there vans abit so we thought we would share this with you. I had a couple of hours this afternoon on the van to raise the front abit and this is how we usually do it (it might not be the quickest or most orthodox way but it works and takes just over an hour each side) Of course we accept no responsibility for copying our methods but this how to guide could be of interest to those who are thinking of doing it themselves. Your camber and tracking should be checked after installation too...

Got a bit of the schizophrenia setting in Jed?

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Either that or having visions above his staion with use of the royal "We" still waiting for the culture
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Schitzophrenia or just paranoid about litigation from 3rd parties?
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The WE being Jake and I, campervanculture innit bruv... Our site!!!

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I knew I'd seen you two together somewhere before...
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nah, Jed and Jake are a much funnier double act than them not funny aussie birds

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