SwamperLow

[Samwilk200]

@Samwilk200. What do you think of those Falken Wildleaks?

First impressions very positive.
I do a bit of motorbiking and MTB so wanted something better for tracks/fields, but still good on the road. These look ideal and road manners are good, no noticable noise increase.

 

[BGarland]

It is interesting, I spent my younger years driving armoured vehicles and landrovers, properly offroad... The most I'll do now is drive off a track to park on grass in camp sites or sailing clubs, but I do it all year round and as anyone who offroads knows tyres are the most important bit (not 4wd or suspension). So for me a set of all terrain tyres means I won't get stuck at a sailing event on a sunday night when I want to go home, or trash a grass pitch trying to get on and off. Ground clearance is not a concern, on Monday morning when I need to park in an airport car park for work being able to get under a 2m barrier is....

Some people make the lowered swamper change for the look, some with good technical reason. However I think in the two years on this site I haven't seen many people who actaully take their vehicles off road and I include myself in that statement (gravel tracks don't really count).

There's no right or wrong answer as with most things, it's down to what each person wants or needs.

 

[Ayjay]

I'm with @A Bridge Too Far on this and my only reason for going for AT or All season tyres is for wet grass - my van with Devonports and the original Conti tyres has trouble getting over grass where a dog has taken a recent pee!

 

[kev38501]

Swamper on air ride.

 

[Morris67]

Ooooh yes that is superb

 

[Chris Sherwood]

I wished I had a Swamper low this morning as the campsite 6’6” height barrier was not lifted when we wanted to leave!

Having a high Swamper did allow us to get a good vantage point to watch the rowing though!

 

[Eli]

Yeh, I know its a Ford but this is the local detailers offering

 

[t6blo]

SwamperLow - been there done that



As much as I liked the comfort, disliked the hum from the BFGs and liked the Swamper look - for my own van I much prefer a lowered Transporter on big wheels.

 

[Eli]

I'm now thinking

 

[Skyliner33]

I'm now thinking
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I was thinking about some of the new 18” OEM wheels and same tyres. But im not a massive fan of black wheels

 

[Eli]

I was thinking about some of the new 18” OEM wheels and same tyres. But im not a massive fan of black wheels

I will be removing the sport line front spoiler anyway so just thought I’d have a play about with wheels.

 

[amo1968red]

I wished I had a Swamper low this morning as the campsite 6’6” height barrier was not lifted when we wanted to leave!

Having a high Swamper did allow us to get a good vantage point to watch the rowing though!

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Looks like Holme Pierrepont...am I right?

 

[Chris Sherwood]

Looks like Holme Pierrepont...am I right?

Yes that’s right, my daughter was rowing in a British University’s event. Nice venue.

 

[MarkHob]

Swamper mid?. On stock T30 suspension.

 

[t6blo]

This was my one on stock T30 suspension

 

[Eli]

This was my one on stock T30 suspension

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The issue I think I will have is because it’s a California, the wheel might foul the sliding door because of the door card

 

[WeaWar]

This was my one on stock T30 suspension

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Morning, how much did you lower it?

 

[t6blo]

Morning, how much did you lower it?

What as SwamperLow? It was lowered on -55mm cobra springs first, then I fitted Swamper wheels, then I raised it to stock height with Swamper wheels.

 

[coullstar]

Anyone running the Navis Mac-AT in bronze? Thinking of trying these out with 235 or 225/60 tyres. Dont want to overtyre and can get decent AT tyres in this size or just use my current winters.

 

[Ritch1978]

I finally took the plunge and let @BognorMotors do their stuff. Fuel Zephyr 17's and Solow coilovers. I also had H&R anti roll bars fitted and the whole package has made an incredible difference to how it drives. A touch firmer but so much more controlled. It feels like a car which is quite something.
Thanks to @T6180 for the wheels
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Whats the tyre size on these?