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Date:         Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:59:21 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
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My 1989 Camper van is one inch lower on the left by measuring from the ground up to the top of the fender at the wheel wells. I've been reading the archives about leveling solutions. One solution suggests leveling shims for the Vanagon springs to coorect the sway to the left.

One post says that when you put a shim under the left side rear spring it raises the left rear side and also lowers the right front side.

Another post says to make a circular shim with a 6 & 1/4 inch diameter from a 1/4 or 1/2 inch thick plastic cutting board with a 2 inch hole in the center. Another post says not to use more than two 1/2 inch shims on the rear spring (one at top and one at bottom.)

Other solutions of course were new springs or reversing left and right springs to level the van. One person who reversed his springs did not see a noticeable correction and still had the sag to the left after all his work. It seems the weight of the camping equipment and the aging of the springs resulted in the same sway to the left.

The shim idea seemed reasonable to me. I'd like to assemble information about the solutions to the "westy sway" to the left and possibly post it all at a later date in one convenient posting or on a web page.

However by looking at the Benteley manual I can not seem to understand how to install that shim. Has anyone actually installed one of these leveling shims? Please pass on instructions if anyone knows how to do this. Opinions and advice invited.

William Polowniak


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