[rudedude]

Yeah ORC is great for rally but I don't think that is what we are looking for. Look how skinney those tires are...

 

[ozsamo]

For the daily driver you can get 2" of lift with no problem then add 285-75-16 tires and you get almost 2 more inches...

Hi there,

Are you able elaborate on this quickly for me? Is this 2" from simply cranking the torsion bars? Or using longer shocks etc?

Thanks mate!
(My first ever post!)

 

[BETO]

You can get 2" taller without much, adjust torsion bar, spacers and tyres, and you are all set. You don't need more than that, trust me, been there, done that.

 

[rudedude]

Hi there,

Are you able elaborate on this quickly for me? Is this 2" from simply cranking the torsion bars? Or using longer shocks etc?

Thanks mate!
(My first ever post!)

You can tighten the tortion bars in the front and add fender washers at the bottom of the rear shocks. 3/8" of washers will get you about 1 1/4" lift in the rear.

 

[vladruse]

http://www.clubmercedes.ro/showthread.php?t=8022

 

[boardboy330]

Nice...if you have/or have access to a CNC machine. I really like the MB serial number he stamped on it....totally something I would do LOL.

Thanks for the linky.

 

[vladruse]

Nice...if you have/or have access to a CNC machine. I really like the MB serial number he stamped on it....totally something I would do LOL.

Thanks for the linky.

I did that last week with those two mechanics. They put that serial number like a joke. I'll show you some pictures with measuring, but is in centimeters here in europe. Divide what you see with 2.54 and you'll get inches.
All the work (12 hours) and manufacturing cost me like 150 U.S. dollars.
They adjusted the front torsion bar to equal the rear. The spacers in the rear are 3 cm= 1.2".
So i have 30cm=12" clearance in rear, 25cm=10" in front.
I wait to change the tires too, gain 1" more.

 

[boardboy330]

Wait til you change the tires...it will look like you only have 2" lift

These trucks are amazing off road. Great pics BTW.

 

[vladruse]

Wait til you change the tires...it will look like you only have 2" lift

These trucks are amazing off road. Great pics BTW.

Very good truck off-road. My car has only 80.000km, that's about 50.000miles.
Yes, from distance it will look like an ordinary ML, but when you get closer the difference will be huge. It is very high to get in the car already, after new tires mounted will be climbing-hard.

P.S. I am sory for my english writing, please excuse me. Speaking is easier...I hope I made myself understood

 

[boardboy330]

It's all good. Half of the natural born American's can't speak well either. (Myself included).

 

[vladruse]

It's all good. Half of the natural born American's can't speak well either. (Myself included).

Yeah, I heard that half of your country speaks spanish....it explains a lot...
Just joking...no offence.
My yahoo messenger id is "vladruse". I'll realy love to chat more....
Good thing the english language is easy. In my neybourhood we have a joke : when we see a ugly girl or a fat one we say : "you are uglyer than russian language..."

 

[vladruse]

I finished the work on raising my car :

http://www.clubmercedes.ro/diy-inaltare-ml-w163-la-atelierele-harniciei-t8022.html?t=8022

 

[jbecke2]

I finished the work on raising my car :

http://www.clubmercedes.ro/diy-inaltare-ml-w163-la-atelierele-harniciei-t8022.html?t=8022

ML looks great!!

What material did you use to make the spacers? It looks like aluminum but what was the diameter of the blank you use? Thanks.

 

[vladruse]

ML looks great!!

What material did you use to make the spacers? It looks like aluminum but what was the diameter of the blank you use? Thanks.

No, it is not aluminium, it is solid steel. I didn't measured the finished spacer but you have to get a blank about 5" x 5" to start with. Thickness is your choice (I made it 1.2" thick, wich I think is maximum to put ).
The man who did it copyed the shape directly from that metal piece on top of the shock absorber (after we took it off the truck).
I hope you understand my english...if you need more information just shoot..

 

[EliteML]

what happened to this thread! keep the info comin!

 

[boardboy330]

We pretty much explained all you can do without major mods to your chassis for lift. I am actually dropping the truck back down because I'm getting married and the wifey has two kids...need a more comfortable ride. Also might have something to do with cracking a spring while offroading...

 

[milford68]

Since you will drop your truck back down, any chance you could post (or send me) the measurements (or a drawing) for the spacers? I may have an opportunity to have somebody make these for me; just need the info to pass along. Its time for me to take this truck off road... Thank you in advance.

 

[falconnian]

Those spacers going to be up for sale when you drop 'er down?

 

[bowen240]

No lift, but the tires make it look pretty sweet. I got 2 inches this way. She does pretty well off road, she keeps up with the Rover sometimes too.

 

[boardboy330]

Black is the hotness. Post specs on those tires.