Maxi life build
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Re: Maxi life build
I’ve seen the how to bit all the photos are not visible. Photo bucket.
Any chance of putting up some photos?
Would be really appreciated
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Any chance of putting up some photos?
Would be really appreciated
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Re: Maxi life build
This google Chrome extension might help you out with photobucket?
https://caddy2k.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33073
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Re: Maxi life build
Thank will need to fire up the laptop now lol. Use tap a talk app
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Re: Maxi life build
Yep doc it's rubbish, it's mainly fronts as the rears seem to sit further out I think, council are not interested, a few have complained beforeDoc wrote:Wow, that's crazy wear for speed bumps, I'd bring it up with your local council if your having to replace all 4 tyres too often because of their speed bumps.
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Hi Ken it's just inner edge on fronts and the writing on rear wheel inner side wallsKenTDI140 wrote: Was that wear only on one side or on both inner and outer edges.
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Maxi life build
If it’s just the inner edge I would make sure the tracking is dead parallel not toeing out as almost all tyre places seem to set it.
I found that with the van being lowered the needed tracking to maintain even tyre wear changed from std
For the rears are u sure the tyre isn’t touching the plastic wheel arch guard as I would think it’s impossible for that to come in contact with the road
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I found that with the van being lowered the needed tracking to maintain even tyre wear changed from std
For the rears are u sure the tyre isn’t touching the plastic wheel arch guard as I would think it’s impossible for that to come in contact with the road
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Re: Maxi life build
Hi Ken the inner edge damage is from the speed bumps I travel over every day.. The tyres pass either side but rub on the raised edge of tarmac bump
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Re: Maxi life build
So had some knocking from rear suspension and convinced myself that one of my gaz dampers was playing up, took a bit to find but a rear drop link had come loose some how, nut was very tight so think maybe I hadn't seated it right but it's took some time to come loose, half a turn on nut and job done considering it sounded like it was falling off
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Managed an all time best on mpg by setting cruise on motorway.. Never seen this.. Just wish I had started journey when it was a full tank
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Had spiderman Park next to me with his spider 3 wheeler bike
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Had to drive round to the rear of my house which is single lane road to load stuff for tip, unfortunately I managed for the first time ever to catch the curb.. Sulked all weekend
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Re: Maxi life build
So after this have decided to take a different direction, I'm going to be buying some new Mercedes Vito 17"steels, having them painted and fitting 205/50/17 tyres.. Should be a better ride and maybe improve mpg but that may be wishful thinking
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Did another change this week, gone is the blue body colour dash surround and now is gloss black to pick up on stereo
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Re: Maxi life build
If you want them to poke out a bit more, you can get Tiguan 17" steels. Same dimensions but with ET38, instead of ET50 on the mercs.
Of course in normal VW fashion here in NZ, the VW part costs 50% MORE than the merc part.
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Re: Maxi life build
You can get the Vito steels in et38 too
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