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Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:09 pm

I just installed the GW spacers, one on top and one on the bottom. I have 16" rims with geolanders and the GW lift. I think it looks better and rides better to. I also have the T-3 front sway bar that made a huge difference.

Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:30 pm

Hi, Curious how tall your van sits at each wheel?
from center of axle to lip of fender?
I just did front 1/2 spacers and new Bilstein B6 HD for
16" syncro and with stock springs its sitting right at 19.5"
Im heading right now to add spacers install rear bilsteins👍

Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:29 am

T3Syncrohammer! wrote: Hi, Curious how tall your van sits at each wheel?
from center of axle to lip of fender?
I just did front 1/2 spacers and new Bilstein B6 HD for
16" syncro and with stock springs its sitting right at 19.5"
Im heading right now to add spacers install rear bilsteins👍

I have 215/65R16 I measured from ground to tip of fender 291/2 front 30 rear I am happy with that and I think it just sits better. I also have the bilsteins to.

Sun Jul 14, 2019 10:30 am

If possible, please measure from center of the hub/axle to fender lip. This removes variables like tire pressure. And shows what the shocks ,springs & spacers are doing. Independent of wheels /tires.

Thanks

Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:15 pm

I just put new Bilstein B6 hd for Syncro 16” and one 1/2 “ thick rubber spring lift dampening pad on the stock Syncro springs and am seeing 19 &3/4”up front, And 2 1/2” Spacer pads one at the bottom on the rear control arm and another up top, And with my adventurewagen Syncro weekender that has no cabinets or roof bed I am seeing
20.5” inches rear.

Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:41 pm

my 2wd id 17 1/2 all the way around

Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:53 pm

Got my spacers installed, 15/16" total for the three 5/16" pieces that boosted that corner by a significant amount while simultaneously adjusting the other corners as well, giving an overall improved stance that is slightly higher at the rear. No pix of the spacers installed but there are plenty of those in this thread and mine can't be seen from the side in any case. I have enough material left for a couple more and might add one on the right side to even things up, but I'm very happy with this change.

Before
LF=16 5/8" RF=16 7/8"

LR=15 1/2" RR=16 1/2"

After
LF=16 3/8" RF=16 1/2" Actually lowered the front a little and did so evenly.

LR=17" RR=16 3/4" Raising the left side also raised the right a bit.

Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:35 am

Stance before and after the spacers. Just enough lift to make a difference.

Before
After.