I put springs from a '91 GL on the front and airlift supports in the saggy rear springs. It sits level now (with a full tank of gas and two adults up front) and also solved my rear wheel camber issues. More stable, too, with the addition of the new Boges in the front and Alkos in the back. The side view picture on my site is with an empty gas tank and parked uphill, so while it still looks minutely saggy, it ain't: www.josephtrussell.com/Transporter.html
>From: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> >Reply-To: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: sagging van question... >Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:30:25 -0400 > >My '85 sits higher in the front as well, I've handled the problem by >applying a nice, liberal coat of "live with it" ;-) > > >At 11:02 PM 5/16/2006 -0500, Jeff Palmer wrote: >>My 85 sags exactly the same. I bought new springs but haven't >>installed them yet. Hopefully there will be an improvement. >> >>Is there something unique about 85s that would result in this sagging? >> >>Thanks >>Jeff >> >>On 16-May-06, at 6:41 PM, Mike Collum wrote: >> >>>My '85 Westy doesn't lean to the left but, as seems to be the case >>>with >>>'85s, it's higher in the front. I'm considering spacers under both >>>rear >>>springs to level it. >>> >>>Have you thought about swapping your springs from left to right >>>just to >>>see if there's a difference? Who knows ... maybe in time it will >>>level >>>out that way and you'll end up with a unique lowering job. LOL >>> >>>Mike _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement |
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