Hi just under slung the axle on me 14.44 discovery outback was a pretty simple job and gained at least 100 mm of height, it now sits nice and level behind me d40 navara. I won't be dragging its bumper/ spare wheel coming out the drive ways now.
Discovery Underslung
- Thread starter Alan Edwards
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I,kept it the same I dropped the back of the springs and slid the axle and Hubs out and under the springs I did have to disconnect the hand brake cable and unplug the electric brake wires,I put a spacer over a the center pin,the d shackles go on upside down so the nuts are on the top which seems a good idea as there not going to cop a beating from the gravel roads,also the shockie mount plate goes on top. I'll take some pics tomorrow and post .
Thats good @Alan Edwards , just that some have rolled the axle so they don't move the spacer which means the brakes are working wrong.......just check the U bolts tension later on. I replaced the washers on my U bolts as they were mild steel and just bent up, used HT washers and all good.
Hey drover I found your previous post re underslung axle so I measured,and my van is sitting 115 mm taller
Wow, 115 thats a fair bit, must have a fatter spacer gives room to move now.................get it level and measure how high your tow hitch is your tow ball should be about 15-20mm higher than the hitch, then it all should be close to level when hooked up, it's a ball park figure, if youv'e got rubbish suspension then you need more .
I moved my brake power cable to run across the chassis, kept well out of everything.
Hi drover my navara has a 50mm dobinsons lift kit in it so the caravan height I perfect now
