Rear suspension Q?

[ballbag]

When I bought my bus I was told it was dropped 2 splines at the rear, after looking at other buses it seems a little high.

What do you think?

I want it to look like this really

 

[Pete B]

Can only guess of course, but to me that looks like a one spline drop. Your second pic seems more like 2 splines.

 

[Araon]

2 inner
2 outer
1 inner 1 outer

????

 

[Slammed]

Looks like one inner to me.

 

[uber cool]

I would say 1 outer only. I think if its 2 splines the spring plates will need to be notched, so that would be a good tell tale.

Mine was 2 and gone back upto 1 as ride quailty with a load in was poor. Now back at 1 spline and the rim just disappears under the arch like your first pic.

 

[BJ1]

whs^^^^

If you drop it 2 outer splines
The ride will be crap - with virtually no suspension when loaded
The camber will wear tyres out within 5K miles
Your CV joints will wear out very quickly
Changing a wheel will be MUCH harder

But you may feel a bit cooler......................................

 

[uber cool]

BJ1,

forgot about the neg camber/tyre wear and what a b%$%^d it was to change a tyre. But it did look much cooler.

Fit air bags, have cool n low and nice on long journeys :lol: Just not sure how you do that

 

[faux]

The second pic looks close to my ride height.

Creative adjustable spring plates on the rear, as low as I can go without cutting/notching the chassis.

I did go down the King and link pin route with 3 1/2" dropped spindles on the front (and a 2" narrowed beam).

Other buses to compare are Ego's, Pete B, Grazy, Monkeyspinner.....and more I'm sure. Slammedresto has a similar stance but with balljoint dropped spindles.

I haven't found a cheap way to get this stance with a comfortable ride. But I am open to ideas.

All i will say is your bus is nice and deserves a few more inches.....the second picture looks 8) as

Edit: Easy to change a wheel with adjustables, but if you fit short shocks you will need to undo one bolt....2 minutes.

 

[pete nice]

I dropped mine 1 outer I seem to remember.

It rides nice & is easy to get the wheel off.

 

[Joval]

Camber isn't that bad on a 2 spline drop...