Date:         Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:36:12 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sagging Boge Springs?
Comments: cc: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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> Has anybody who installed a set of Boge springs finds that the van is now
> sagging on one side?

> Just FYI, but any lowering springs that you may buy (Boge, etc)
> has a small disclaimer in the catalog that says, "Not for Westfalia".  If
the person
> that sold them to you didn't tell you that ahead of time, then I would say
> that you should give them a call.


Not the ones we sell. In fact, quite the opposite - they are specifically
labeled and sold as being for "VW Camper."

To answer the original question, my particular Westy had a severe left hand
lean before I put the Boge springs on it. After installing the springs,
there was still a slight lean, but it was much less severe than with my
original springs. I ended up putting a spring helper on the left rear spring
which evened it out the rest of the way.  I have been using it this way for
a few years now.

To answer a previous question about combining the Boge lowered springs with
mudflaps, I have this combination myself.  Every once in a while, before I
put the helper on my right rear spring, one left mudflap (aftermarket South
African) did scrape the ground when you hit a big bump, particularly if the
van was weighed down with a lot of people and gear.  After raising it just
slightly using that helper, I don't recall it ever happening again.
Incidentally, I went about 6 months before putting the helper on, and during
that time, even though it scraped the pavement multiple times, the mudflap
was none the worse for it. A bit of scuffing at the bottom edge but nothing
substantial. I was actually surprised at how well it held up to that
unintended abuse.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  (215) 234-VWVW
  www.busdepot.com

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