tjamesbo
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- Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
- Your Mercedes
- 1999 CLK430, 2007 VITO 3.0V6 , W124's (1994 320TE , 1993 220TE ) , 07 2.5 X-Type
I use my 220TE to tow and launch a newly aquired boat only problem is when i launch it a lot of the rear ends up in the water (water level is approx 2 inches below the boot opening in order to float the boat off ). Clearly this is not good as during launch the spare wheel well and sills fill up with water .
I either need to change the car (dont want to yet ) or raise the rear and or lower the boat trailer (eg smaller trailer wheels ). re raising the rear option .......
Having checked my Towball it is low ie it sits at 33cm when spec says it should be 35-42 but i cant see a way of safely raising it . I then got thinking that when the rear self levelling system fails it tends to jack the rear of the car up ???? . Also having looked at it there is an adjustment nut on the lever between the valve and the anti roll bar the sixty four million dollar question is does anyone know if i can adjust and raise the rear ride height using this adjustment and by how much . Any suggestions / advice / info apreciated
I either need to change the car (dont want to yet ) or raise the rear and or lower the boat trailer (eg smaller trailer wheels ). re raising the rear option .......
Having checked my Towball it is low ie it sits at 33cm when spec says it should be 35-42 but i cant see a way of safely raising it . I then got thinking that when the rear self levelling system fails it tends to jack the rear of the car up ???? . Also having looked at it there is an adjustment nut on the lever between the valve and the anti roll bar the sixty four million dollar question is does anyone know if i can adjust and raise the rear ride height using this adjustment and by how much . Any suggestions / advice / info apreciated