Lowering the cf bedford

[Lyndon]

the rear end has like 8 leaf springs & its sitting way too high, i want the tuff ride but the low height, so what leafs do i remove or what do i do? i understand the front springs to use are lowered torana ones but are we talking lh lx or lc lj?

[ben]

you cant lower a bedford without drop axels on the front.. because we dont have camber control  so it would throw out the wheel alighnments..

id leave back standard height or try eddy's method (post below) and lower the front a little with drop axels if you have enough money to purchase them.. or just make flares to come down lower giving the look of lowered..

ben

[Warren]

You coul try reversing the main leaf on the rear spring, and maybe taking a few other leafs out.

Reversing the main leaf will have the eyelette below the spring instead of above.

I havent done this personally, but (correct me if Im wrong) I think Eddy has.

May give a couple of inches change in height.

Warren   

[Merlin]

Warren i dont recomend reversing the main leaf the eyes wont hack the down load force on them and will peel open or fail completely leading to a very interesting ride!!!!  ;DThe simplest way to lower the rear leafspring is to pull the spring pack apart and pressing the arch out of the main springs first using the standard spring as a reference by sitting it upside down on the floor and pressing the other one gradually every 150mm then stacking it beside the original to guage the desired ride height 

[stumpy1972uk1]

if you have the 7 leaf springs on your van , quickest way to lower the rear end is to swap the springs out for the single leaf springs from a tipper cf or flatbed cf mk1 , the single leafs off the mk1s fit all beddies , ive done it with mine and the van sat around 2 inches lower at the back. as to lowering the front end , cant you just relocate the bottom arms  , ie re drill the mouting points either in or out to bring te camber back.?

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after

[ben]

hi stumpy could you please explain a little more about the tipper cf? or flatbed cd mk1?

my friend has a single leaf rear end. she wants to put leafs in.

mayb lyndon and trace could do a straight swap??

ill forward on contact details.

ben

[Lyndon]

Stumpy Ben count me in for the swap, also front springs in the deal swap over im cool, deal???

[shaginwagin]

Not game enough to lower Alien8, 6 leafs,  There is only about 3 and half inches between the bump stop and the axle.  They never seem to change no matter what you put in the back, they are almost flat.

[Lyndon]

why is my van so high then?

[stumpy1972uk1]

the single leaf springs are lower , the arch in the spring isint as mush as the 7 leafs , i used single leafs on mine , when compared to the 3 1/2" thich 7 leafs the 1 " thick single leaf.  just unbolt the 7 leafs and bolt in the single leafs , you might need to make up new axle mpunting plates , have a look in your haynes manuals , it shows the early leaf spring set ups.