I think you'll find that a 10 kg weight will do the trick, if you cantilever it maybe fifteen feet to the right of the main body of the vehicle. You can use a rack-and-pinion mechanism for fine-tuning. It may be wise to rig an agricultural mower mechanism along the front of this device, driven hydraulically from the power steering pump -- in that case a similar weight will probably be necessary extending to the left of the van. :) d At 21:13 4/1/2000, Marc Perdue wrote: >to say is, is there anything that can be done to tune the suspension to >compensate for all of those cabinets, the stove, sink, fridge, water >tank, propane tank and big ol' driver all being on the driver's side of >the vehicle? Oh yes, and don't forget that heavy driver's side mudflap . David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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