Chris: This has more to do with the spring fatigue caused by the extra weight on the port side of the van. Over time (at least 9 years by now) the weight of the camper equipment (not to mention all the stuff stuffed in there most of the time) simply compresses the springs to a point where they fatigue and cannot return to the original height/length. I have even seen this in passenger cars (like MGB's) where the driver's side is lower due to people rarely sitting in the passenger seat. I used to have a '69 Jeep CJ-5 that had the gas tank under the driver's seat - it definitely listed to port as a result of this weight & resultant spring fatigue. (It also discouraged smoking while driving!) Some list members have talked about having their springs stretched in order to restore the original ride height. I have to think this would be a relatively temporary solution, but then again so would new springs, and they are a lot more expensive...
Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Fall [mailto:cpfall@UCDAVIS.EDU] > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 7:44 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: westy lists to port > > > There has been a lot of discussion about shocks and springs lately. Of > course I had to go look at my beast and discover that it does > lean a bit > (just noticeable) to the cabinet/stove/sink/fridge/table > side. So is this > normal? Eg, would a new westy (if there were one) have a bit of lean? > > > Chris Fall > > cpfall@ucdavis.edu >
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