Has anyone considered and/or tried raising the Scout to get a bit more than its 180mm of ground clearance? I look at the Volvo XC70 with its 210mm of clearance, and think, yeah, I'd like some of that. Then I look at the price for what is essentially a blinged up Ford (actually, it's now Chinese...) and think, yikes!!

Koni or Ohlins must be able to do a replacement.

Has anyone considered and/or tried raising the Scout to get a bit more than its 180mm of ground clearance? I look at the Volvo XC70 with its 210mm of clearance, and think, yeah, I'd like some of that. Then I look at the price for what is essentially a blinged up Ford (actually, it's now Chinese...) and think, yikes!!

Try MAD suspention systems ,I have assister coil springs on the rear of my Scout and it's raised it about 10mm at the rear .

Has anyone considered and/or tried raising the Scout to get a bit more than its 180mm of ground clearance? I look at the Volvo XC70 with its 210mm of clearance, and think, yeah, I'd like some of that. Then I look at the price for what is essentially a blinged up Ford (actually, it's now Chinese...) and think, yikes!!

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Edited 16 May, 201016 yr by patrol man

Has anyone considered and/or tried raising the Scout to get a bit more than its 180mm of ground clearance? I look at the Volvo XC70 with its 210mm of clearance, and think, yeah, I'd like some of that. Then I look at the price for what is essentially a blinged up Ford (actually, it's now Chinese...) and think, yikes!!

Have you driven a XC70? I rides like a boat, all wobbly because of that height.

Have you driven a XC70? I rides like a boat, all wobbly because of that height.

I haven't. However I'm not one to throw the car around too much anyway, otherwise I would be looking at a VRS

Try MAD suspention systems ,I have assister coil springs on the rear of my Scout and it's raised it about 10mm at the rear .

Good find! they even have air suspension systems :o may be overkill but still

Will have to fire them an email and see what they think about raising a scout. Cheers

Just remember that if you lift it too high, you'll increase the wear on the pros shafts etc... because of the increased angle - although you might be able to get replacement items designed for greater ride heights.