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Drplatypus
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Joined: October 11, 2012
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 Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:28 pm Post subject: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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Hello friends!
I'm just a shade tree mechanic but I do enjoy busses.
Check out my video if you like
https://youtu.be/QLg96gxzR7k
Here's my problem:
I have a 1972 Camperbus.
MAX HEIGHT of my underground parking is 6'6".
Since replacing the rear torsion bushings and installing the proper tires, I appear to be about an inch too tall. I did squeeze in with a spotter, but I had 1/2" clearance, and I could not exit the same way, unless I exit in reverse. This isn't workable.
So here's my idea and you tell me if this is ridiculous or not:
buy 2 of these:
https://www.cip1.ca/acc-c10-7047/
Put them on and squeeze myself in/out, take them off outside the gate
This isn't my daily driver so I'm ok just storing it in the underground at full height. |
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Convoy
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Joined: March 17, 2011
Posts: 312
Location: San Clemente
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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If just an inch, let air out of the tires as an interim method.
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Drplatypus
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Joined: October 11, 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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| Oh yes, I should have mentioned this was after significant deflation |
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Globespotter
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Joined: February 16, 2012
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Location: Newmarket, ON
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bsairhead
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Joined: October 08, 2008
Posts: 3579
Location: viroqua wi.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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| 13 inch rims. |
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Wildthings
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Joined: March 13, 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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| How far did you forget before you realized you hadn't put the mustache bar on? |
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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| Ten fifty pound bags of sand might do it. |
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SGKent 
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Joined: October 30, 2007
Posts: 41031
Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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I'd be looking for different parking.
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danfromsyr
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Joined: March 01, 2004
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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this... and a free set of reps in the morning/night 
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| Ten fifty pound bags of sand might do it. |
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rob.e
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Joined: August 07, 2013
Posts: 46
Location: Oxford, UK
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:44 am Post subject: Re: Temporarily Lowering the bus: Dumb idea? |
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dropped spindles on the front and re-index the rear plates for a small drop. easy reversible if you don't like it.
nice video btw - lovely bus. |
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