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How to lower the rear of your Van
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<blockquote data-quote="mike.s" data-source="post: 200810" data-attributes="member: 13548"><p>If your van is stock height then the spring plate will be under tension.The way the spring plate works is that the torsion bar is it pushed onto twists when pressue is placed on the end of the spring plate ( the wheel).</p><p></p><p>So when the van is sat on the floor, the whole weight of the van is placed on the ends of the 2 spring plates - this pushes them upwards twisting the torsion bar whcih is `springy`. That gives you your suspension. </p><p></p><p>When the weight is off the van, then the spring plate will rest against that bottom small step pushing down against it with alot of tension if you`re at a stock height. You basically lever it out so that it clears the step, then lower the jack. This lowers the spring plate which is pushing down. When the tension is removed, the spring plate sits in a lower position.</p><p></p><p>Just be careful when levering and lowering it - put it this way, i`d never put my hand underneath a spring plate thats under tension!</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mike.s, post: 200810, member: 13548"] If your van is stock height then the spring plate will be under tension.The way the spring plate works is that the torsion bar is it pushed onto twists when pressue is placed on the end of the spring plate ( the wheel). So when the van is sat on the floor, the whole weight of the van is placed on the ends of the 2 spring plates - this pushes them upwards twisting the torsion bar whcih is `springy`. That gives you your suspension. When the weight is off the van, then the spring plate will rest against that bottom small step pushing down against it with alot of tension if you`re at a stock height. You basically lever it out so that it clears the step, then lower the jack. This lowers the spring plate which is pushing down. When the tension is removed, the spring plate sits in a lower position. Just be careful when levering and lowering it - put it this way, i`d never put my hand underneath a spring plate thats under tension! Hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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