ouroboros

Hi Guys,

Looking to put some 21' rims on my non air suspension ML. I think it will fill the arches out a little more, but the car will still not be as low as I want - I only use the car onroad so as low as possible is my real requirement.

Is there any adjustability in the stock shock units at all?

I don't really want to go the route of aftermarket springs so even a few cm would be good enough.

Vernl

Shocks dont lower height, they only control the rebound rate of the springs. Any lowering must be done by other means. Having said that, if you lower ...or raise a vehicle any significant amount you need to go to either shorter or longer shock body length. A quick call to an offroad truck specialist can explain the details better than I. The pricniples are the same for any vehicle.

ouroboros

So it's springs or nothing then..?
But is there any adjustment for the spring fastenings?

Danno4x4

If your ML has the Airmatic suspension, technically you can lower it just a bit...

I beleive that there are links that connect the suspension to sensors that tell the Airmatic that it is sitting at the correct ride height... One at each corner...

Technically if you replace these sensor links with something longer, the Airmatic will think it is riding at the standard height when in fact it will be lower (depending on how much longer the links are)

That might be one potential way to do it.

Vernl

As the last poster said...if you had air suspension, you might be able to lose a bit..but since you don't thats off the table. There are aftermarket suppliers to sell you lowering kits but be prepared to pay serious coin and I hear stories of lousy handling after the geometry is changed. Spring position is Non adjustable

360º

lol cut the springs ?