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| | | What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 |
Do they make kits to raise the van?
I camp a lot and I take my van places that even someone in a 4x4 truck may hesitate to follow me. I'd like to have enougth clearance to drive over a 6 pack of Sam Adams and not knock it over. I've also considered making a skid plate so I dont bash my oil pan on a rock, in the middle of the boon docks.
Has anyone done this?
| | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,115 | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,115 | are 6 packs a common road hazard out there? i know a few vanners that would move there if they are ;) what kind of lift. body and or suspention, and what kind of budget decides if anything is possible, but anything is possible ;) | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,014 Likes: 1 Vanthropologist | Vanthropologist Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,014 Likes: 1 | What kind of van do you have ? That would help those who have done it before or for us to point you in the right direction. There are quite a few van owners over at astrosafari.com who have lifted their AWD and 2wd vans. | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 12,898 Vanner | Vanner Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 12,898 | Leaf springs are easy, just put in blocks between the springs and the housing, and get longer shocks and frame to diff brake line..
The front is more difficult as you have to deal with coils usually, and steering geometry, caster and camber as well.
Once you post the make of van someone will probably be able to help you with specifics...
There are also 4 x 4 shops around that can assist you with the pieces and the engineering
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Then an allignment and camber adjustment....(all in all 4 inches in the front and 6 inches in the rear)
With the rear springs I kept the main spring attached to the van and added 4 leafs from the Pickup springs to the main spring...5 leafs total
Might consider the frame spacers yet for the front....I have a set of 2 inch blocks and extended shackles for the rear (another 4-5 inches) but I think I'm tall enough back there | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,003 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,003 | Boop we need | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | Really Dave! You should know better than to tell us all that without showing us a picture | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,321 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,321 |
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| | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,168 Vanaholic | Vanaholic Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,168 | thanks for the pics..all is calm now | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 | I got under the van and raised it by another 2 1/2 inches, this time adding another 2 1/2 inches blocks between the frames e | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | Sweet! The new van looks great. Gonna paint it? | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 | Why its grey, and can be touched up easily....lol | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | Why its grey, and can be touched up easily....lol Good answer | | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 |
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| | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1 | Oh Cool! I like how it looks sitting a bit higher. How does it handle on the the freeway? Like it did before or does it feel diffrent?
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| | | Re: What if I'd rather be high? | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | ive been thinking about lifting the new astro, i had one lifted before. did a 3 inch body lift in the front and 3 inch blocks in the back. Ran a 20x10.50x15 AT tire all around. Handled like stock, just remember to extend the slip joint inthe steering
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