Lowering a Maestro Van

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I'm sure you must be able to but how'd you go about lowering a van (aside from filling the inside with concrete of course)

Anyone any bright ideas, the front shouldn't be a problem, the rear however.....

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I've been pondering this question for quite a while now, what with my own renovation project. The only suggestions I could think of would be to either somehow straighten the leaf springs a bit, or fit spacers between the springs and axle. Someone did the ultimate lowering on another van by putting the axle above the springs, so I looked at doing this, but on a Maesty, they're already like this.

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By far the easiest way is to get some thick plate, and drill it to make some spacers to go between the axle and sprint. Get some longer u-bolts, and bobs-your-uncle.

Of course to do it properly, you need stiffer springs and dampers to prevent the axle hitting the bump stop. Which will compromise ride quality.