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dubvan · Post by **dubvan** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:38 am

Hi, mate. Love the ride height! I have a Maxi Life and am wondering how you've gone about lowering yours? I know about the comfort leaf springs on the back and have read in other posts how they can sit close to the ground once lowered? I had planned on going down eibach route, but they are not suitable for the life? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Jonesy

Darrell323 · Post by **Darrell323** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:57 pm

Very smart. Best maxi I've seen I think...

simboarder · Post by **simboarder** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:36 pm

dubvan wrote:Hi, mate. Love the ride height! I have a Maxi Life and am wondering how you've gone about lowering yours? I know about the comfort leaf springs on the back and have read in other posts how they can sit close to the ground once lowered? I had planned on going down eibach route, but they are not suitable for the life? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Jonesy

Cheers guys!

I lowered using the Vmaxx kit for 55mm struts and I have to say - all very good. I cut the front helper spring off as it was simply too low to the ground and I feared ripping the rear axle off some stage. Weight wise, I've carried a fair bit on and off without issue. The life has a bed system with five front seats but also another set up with office desk middle row out so very versatile.

I'm also running different rims now:

off an Exeo sport but painted satin grey.

Van will soon be up for sale as I have just bought a bigger van - needed for the business.....;-(

dubvan · Post by **dubvan** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:17 pm

Would you mind getting under the van and photographing how/where you cut the leaf please, bud?

Thanks, Jonesy

simboarder · Post by **simboarder** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:35 am

dubvan wrote:Would you mind getting under the van and photographing how/where you cut the leaf please, bud?

Thanks, Jonesy

I'll get a picture soon as possible....

dubvan · Post by **dubvan** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:59 am

Thanks, mate. I need to do something about the 4x4 stance on mine!

Jonesy

perfezione · Post by **perfezione** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:05 pm

Will you be splitting the rims when you sell the van bud? If so i may be interested.

simboarder · Post by **simboarder** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:00 pm

perfezione wrote:Will you be splitting the rims when you sell the van bud? If so i may be interested.

They've already gone - sorry mate.

I sourced from E Bay Germany - fair few over there from W211 Merc's delivered for 150 to 180 just rims.

smartuki · Post by **smartuki** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:40 pm

I love the look of this van mate

perfezione · Post by **perfezione** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:14 pm

simboarder wrote: They've already gone - sorry mate.

I sourced from E Bay Germany - fair few over there from W211 Merc's delivered for 150 to 180 just rims.

Ahh no prob mate. Cheers for the heads up though!

xtreme · Post by **xtreme** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:00 am

Hi...has anyone experienced this. When driving into a driveway with a slight inclination, the part of the leaf spring that is attached the the rear hangers hit the ground.

xtreme · Post by **xtreme** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:01 am

I also have double springs...problem only occurs ocassionally when I enter a driveway with a slight gradient of about 20 to 30 degrees... front wheels first enter and the vehicle tips like a see-saw and end of the leaf spring sometimes make contact with the ground as the front is elevated.

dubvan · Post by **dubvan** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:27 am

Well, I have Darkside axle flip kit and (touch wood) have never had the comfort leaf spring catch on anything.

Jonesy

xtreme · Post by **xtreme** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:38 pm

please try to take a pic of the hangers and of the leaf spring set up....just removed my eibach kit....caddy is way too high

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