Adust ride height for AL-KO axles

kayakertom
kayakertom Member Posts: 2
in Modifications & Upgrades
Has anyone tried to adust the ride height for their AL-KO axles? I haven't found any articles to accomplish this task yet. My 2013 Tab is just too low. I often scrape gas station driveways and other places too. Also my spare tire carrier was mounted under aft of the axle and it was always scraping. I always keep the trailer level when towing so the problem is not my hitch. The trailing arm of the axle appears to be rising upward from the axle about 20 degrees or so when at rest. Anyone have any ideas?

Comments

  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,587
    Here is a thread on this...I swear there was a more recent one, but I can't find it yet...

    http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/2735/raise-the-elevation-of-the-t-b-similar-to-outback-model

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    I have looked into the possibility of a lift kit from Dexter the manufacturer of these axels. Dexter has such a lift kit for torsion axels. The best I have been able to determine is that it will not work on these axels. Which is to bad because it only costs about $70. The Outback axel is about the best solution I have found. I do believe these axles can be ordered with varying degrees of lift from Dexter. 
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • kayakertom
    kayakertom Member Posts: 2
    I have an older (13) model with the AL=KO which I don't think is adjustable but it looks like I can pitch the swing arm by rotating the whole axle a bit. I just don't know if there is tow-in or camber that would get messed up in the process. I am trying to reach the company to get a price on the outback axle. If I can get one shipped here in Calif for a reasonable price, I can installed it myself.
  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    The Outback axel is Dexter. Dexter bought Al Ko. Elsie at NuCamp can get you a Outback axel.
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • icolquhoun
    icolquhoun Member Posts: 3
    Anyone have the dexter "outback" part number that's on the sticker?

  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,587
    edited March 2018
    Here is a thread from 2017.  Michigan Mike had some links to Dexter parts catalogs, but the links are broken.  Here is the link to Dexter's axle product page, which might get you started. Elsie at NuCamp is probably a faster source.

    http://www.dexteraxle.com/products/sprung-axles

    The rest of the thread:

    https://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/4215/i-would-really-like-2-more-inches-of-lift


    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi

Categories