Date:         Tue, 16 May 2006 22:56:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: sagging van question...
Comments: To: shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
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Since we spend most of our time driving in the right or middle lane, the
left side sag actually makes the van level while traveling. Sideway
pulls are usually due to front/rear miss alignment or a caster problem
in the front. If the front radius rod bushings have not been recently
replaced, that is most likely the problem. 1.5 inches of sag is a bit
excessive though. Sure there is not a broken spring? I would not try to
shim up the left rear spring only as that will mess up weight
distribution on that tire and the right front.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of shawn feller
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 7:38 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: sagging van question...

Another common topic I'm sure. I've noted that my left side (where all
the
weight is?) is about 1.5 inches lower front and rear then my starboard
side.
Will replacement springs/shocks fix this condition or will it just
return
due to the weight?

After new rims and tires, balancing, rebalancing and a alignment that
was
double checked we are still trying to figure out why I pull to the left.
The
alignment guys say that sag most likely has something to do with it.

Anyone want to "weight in" (pun was intended) on this topic!

Shawn
Ohio