----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Palmer" <icecoldvw@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:28 PM Subject: saggy westfalia butt
> I have an 85 Westy that sags in the rear, but evenly. Doesn't do that > listing to one side thing. I was wondering if replacing the shocks might > help a bit? I didn't want to go the expense of new springs (if I thought > that nothing else would break I might, but something is going to . . . ) If > so, I was going to go with the stock shocks (Boge if I recall?) Ride is a > little bouncy right now, and shocks have never been replaced in the last > 180k km since I've owned it. > > Thanks for the advice > Jeff Jeff, When I replaced the 91 GL with a "new" 88 Westy the shocks were original all around. I replaced all 4 with new Boge shocks and it made a significant difference in the ride and handling. I would suggest you replace the front shocks as well. Mike Ayers '88 Westy |
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