"I need one more inch"
October 5th, 2019, 12:03 PM
#1
"I need one more inch"
And it ain't no "that's what she said" joke. 
My 2019 extended length passenger van is sitting about 1 inch higher than my garage door header. I originally wanted to park it in the garage during winter. Thinking about it over the last week, I thought there could be something done to the rear leaf springs to help lower it that inch. Stopped by a spring shop near me yesterday and the tech said he could "de-arch both rear springs" with option of adding in 1 additional leaf in order to prevent a "sag" when towing. He said de-arching won't reduce the spring capacity, it will just flatten out the arch, so a loss of 1 inch of suspension travel. Adding in another leaf will strengthen the spring pack in order for the van to be level while towing. The shop has done it many times as many owners request it for the same reason: garage clearance.
Anyone have thoughts or done this? Would loose about 1" of the rake while empty.
My 2019 extended length passenger van is sitting about 1 inch higher than my garage door header. I originally wanted to park it in the garage during winter. Thinking about it over the last week, I thought there could be something done to the rear leaf springs to help lower it that inch. Stopped by a spring shop near me yesterday and the tech said he could "de-arch both rear springs" with option of adding in 1 additional leaf in order to prevent a "sag" when towing. He said de-arching won't reduce the spring capacity, it will just flatten out the arch, so a loss of 1 inch of suspension travel. Adding in another leaf will strengthen the spring pack in order for the van to be level while towing. The shop has done it many times as many owners request it for the same reason: garage clearance.
Anyone have thoughts or done this? Would loose about 1" of the rake while empty.
October 5th, 2019, 4:25 PM
#2
CF Monarch
And it ain't no "that's what she said" joke.
My 2019 extended length passenger van is sitting about 1 inch higher than my garage door header. I originally wanted to park it in the garage during winter. Thinking about it over the last week, I thought there could be something done to the rear leaf springs to help lower it that inch. Stopped by a spring shop near me yesterday and the tech said he could "de-arch both rear springs" with option of adding in 1 additional leaf in order to prevent a "sag" when towing. He said de-arching won't reduce the spring capacity, it will just flatten out the arch, so a loss of 1 inch of suspension travel. Adding in another leaf will strengthen the spring pack in order for the van to be level while towing. The shop has done it many times as many owners request it for the same reason: garage clearance.
Anyone have thoughts or done this? Would loose about 1" of the rake while empty.
My 2019 extended length passenger van is sitting about 1 inch higher than my garage door header. I originally wanted to park it in the garage during winter. Thinking about it over the last week, I thought there could be something done to the rear leaf springs to help lower it that inch. Stopped by a spring shop near me yesterday and the tech said he could "de-arch both rear springs" with option of adding in 1 additional leaf in order to prevent a "sag" when towing. He said de-arching won't reduce the spring capacity, it will just flatten out the arch, so a loss of 1 inch of suspension travel. Adding in another leaf will strengthen the spring pack in order for the van to be level while towing. The shop has done it many times as many owners request it for the same reason: garage clearance.
Anyone have thoughts or done this? Would loose about 1" of the rake while empty.
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on in my left rear tire. It was 26 PSI and I always run 35-36 PSI. Sure enough I had a small nail in the tire. Needless to say I will keep the TPS system going in my 2015
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March 2nd, 2020, 11:53 PM
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It's only your rear that's too high? Yall are only talking about leaf springs. If everything else is good drill another hole in your shackles or have machine shop make you shorter ones
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