Help 4" too big

[MisterListerSir]

Thats one adjuster up front and one spline down at back....thanks to evil bens

 

[MisterListerSir]

 

[Anonymous]

move the lintle looks a piece of piss to do **** paying all that money on spindles just to get me bus in the garage :lol:

 

[ozziedog]

If you move that lintel, you will have to change the setup a bit as that type of lintel does require at least 9" possibly 12" of brickwork to spread the load on the lintel. I`d junk it anyway and slap either a small rsj / universal in there or re load the trusses with a pair of 9" X 2" fitted above the joist section of the trusses , above and slightly back from the existing wallplate and support it either from the pillars or from gallows fitted to the walls if you got room to slide em in without pulling the roof to pieces :shock: :? :shock: . This in turn will give you `possibly' enough space for your box for your roller shutter but it looks like it`ll be tight. An internally fitted roller isn`t really on as I`m assuming it`s trusses in the roof ? and whether you got the space for an external box in the eaves is a possibility but not enough to give you the whole height of the opening unless you is very lucky.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,, Do ya feel lucky Mister Lister Sir ? Let`s hope so :mrgreen:

 

[MisterListerSir]

No problem now as you can see in last photo, it fits :lol:
Like I said tight but fits, warm and dry. Just need to fit a rolling door, should fit with a bit of persuading :shock:
THIS is a pic before the mild lowering job

 

[MisterListerSir]

One adjuster and one spline down at rear.

 

[dubscum]

Thanks Marvel, dropped spindles are ok but very expensive. and i have already got the adjusters. i was never going to lo :x wer it so the budget got spent on paint

**** paint, slam it!!!! (jokes )

 

[vwcanuck]

Wow nice bus!

I haven't heard of installing only one adjuster. Is there an advantage installing only one?

 

[sharky71]

less air in tyres??? :msn4: did i say that out loud??? :lol: :lol:

 

[Shorty]

Hi Shorty, did you go for the 3.5 dropped spindles? and did you need new shocks and tyres/rims. Any rubbing at all?

Sorry, only just saw this post

Yes, I have the 3.5" dropped spindles, and I have an adjustable Slamwerks beam too on my current bus.. took 7.5" out of my ride height :shock: and I'm still and inch higher than Faux, so guess what! LOL!

Back to the topic, my Westy had only adjusters, and I found it horrible to drive, but it did fit in the garage. Just.

I did have to let the tyres down when I removed the Westy interior! This was one of the main reasons I sold it in the end, I want a bus I can whip out when the mood takes me, and not have to dismantle my garage door and let down the tyres to get it out.............. I;ve got a tin top now

 

[MisterListerSir]

No prob M8, just glad to get it in the garage but a bit of a pain removing vent each time, found the one adjuster fine...with the help of new shocks, no crashing banging or rubbin.
and without paying a fortune

 

[MisterListerSir]

Wow nice bus!

I haven't heard of installing only one adjuster. Is there an advantage installing only one?

Thanks bud, advantage is price as there is no need to remove beam.
Not so nice when i brought it, it took me a year and a half to get it where it is now and still working on interior.

 

[vwcanuck]

Thanks bud, advantage is price as there is no need to remove beam.

Interesting! So compared to installing adjusters in bottom and top of the beam, when installing only one is it the same procedure? Is it possible to lower the bus the same amount? Is ride comfort (or lack of) the same? Are there any other factors to consider?

If all is the same except cost and ease of installation then why do people install 2 adjusters? :?

(sorry for the noob questions, but this is the first that I read about only one adjuster)

Edit ...

Found some answers which explain why most install two adjusters. Makes sense

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=51480&hilit=one+adjuster" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[john the horse]

Thanks Marvel, dropped spindles are ok but very expensive. and i have already got the adjusters. i was never going to lo :x wer it so the budget got spent on paint

**** paint, slam it!!!! (jokes )

Agree, hammer it into the ground.

 

[Shorty]

No prob M8, just glad to get it in the garage but a bit of a pain removing vent each time, found the one adjuster fine...with the help of new shocks, no crashing banging or rubbin.
and without paying a fortune

Out of interest, what shocks are you running fella?

 

[MisterListerSir]

Thanks bud, advantage is price as there is no need to remove beam.

Interesting! So compared to installing adjusters in bottom and top of the beam, when installing only one is it the same procedure? Is it possible to lower the bus the same amount? Is ride comfort (or lack of) the same? Are there any other factors to consider?

If all is the same except cost and ease of installation then why do people install 2 adjusters? :?

(sorry for the noob questions, but this is the first that I read about only one adjuster)

Edit ...

Found some answers which explain why most install two adjusters. Makes sense

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=51480&hilit=one+adjuster" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yes I started that thread :msn4: I drove town to see evil bens in Cornwall and he advised using only one, so did the other two in vw village. Give him a call if you are interested he gave us a great price and knew safety was a major concern ( with kids and wife in van).
Like I said I never wanted a slammed van just wanted it low enough to garage it. But it honestly runs better than before no crashing or banging........sometimes its worth taking it to the pros. I did the rest of thre resto myself including the welding and painting ( first attempt on both :msn4: )
But when it came to the lowering I wanted someone with experience.

 

[Shorty]

Thanks bud, advantage is price as there is no need to remove beam.

Interesting! So compared to installing adjusters in bottom and top of the beam, when installing only one is it the same procedure? Is it possible to lower the bus the same amount? Is ride comfort (or lack of) the same? Are there any other factors to consider?

If all is the same except cost and ease of installation then why do people install 2 adjusters? :?

(sorry for the noob questions, but this is the first that I read about only one adjuster)

Edit ...

Found some answers which explain why most install two adjusters. Makes sense

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=51480&hilit=one+adjuster" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yes I started that thread :msn4: I drove town to see evil bens in Cornwall and he advised using only one, so did the other two in vw village. Give him a call if you are interested he gave us a great price and knew safety was a major concern ( with kids and wife in van).
Like I said I never wanted a slammed van just wanted it low enough to garage it. But it honestly runs better than before no crashing or banging........sometimes its worth taking it to the pros. I did the rest of thre resto myself including the welding and painting ( first attempt on both :msn4: )
But when it came to the lowering I wanted someone with experience.

Wise words there Sir!

 

[MisterListerSir]

Here you go Shorty, got the new ones from retrodubs here in Cornwall. A quick before and after shot GAS-A-JUST

 

[Shorty]

Ok cool, you went for the KYB's... I used to have those and I know many run them on their buses... I'm in the market for shocks at the moment and these are on my short list...

 

[toffo24]

Sorry only just seen this thread, mines done on one adjuster at the front and one spline on the rear, I run 70 series tyres and the bus goes in my garage no problem about 2-3inches to spare .What I would say is that I took the Kyb shocks off of our bus as teh ride wash harsh over bad roads and fitted some T2D slam shocks. I know it's probably not the best ride in the world but it has made a lot of differnce.