4" lower with a red9 design spring plate = Issues!!!

[AxlFoley]

I have just fitted a red 9 design lowered spring plates, but now I cant fit my wheels! any one done the same? any ideas on how to do it, the normal removing the shock trick wont work!

There must be a way otherwise why would they sell the kit!

Not the best picture but you can see my dilema!!

Thanks

Mark

 

[ibérico]

I´m sorry but you say you can´t fit the wheel because there isn´t enough clearance between the inner wheelarch and the ground? Or is it maybe a matter of raising the bus A LOT more to actually get it in? I have seen 17 inch tyres fitted with one of these kits..so I guess it should be possible...anyway good luck,mate!
By the way,nice disk conversion! What is it from?

 

[AxlFoley]

the problem is clearence between teh disk and the arch, I think a 17" rim would fit easier due to he smaller distance between the underside of the wheel and the top of the tyre, my wheels are 15" and have a 65 profile tyre, this i fear is the problem!

any one have a set of 16" teledials???

 

[Joval]

I asked the same question recently, I know on mine with standard plates I need every mm of downwards travel to get the wheels off.

 

[ground hugger]

Can't you notch a bit out of the bottom of the spring plate.
You will still have to remove shocks at the bottom but should work .
Also looking at it you will have to remove all of your bump stop

 

[faux]

It does look as if you are going to have problems due to the brake caliper being in the way. It can be very tight with a drum but you have the caliper mounted on the top reducing clearance more.

You could try deflating the tyre (I had to do this on my 52), grind a bit of the lower bump stop (the metal part that the spring plate is restricted by), get someone to hold the arch out a bit.

You will need to chop your rubber bump stop by at least 2/3 too :mrgreen: