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Date:         Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:16:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
Comments: To: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <2cb866ef0902030658j6bccacb6h670d8d5e14ca2e42@mail.gmail.com>
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I have the ALKO shocks on both vans - they seem to be pretty comparable to stock.

I've used COFAP shocks in the past and my daily driver went through them in ~20,000 miles. They were REALLY cheap at Bow Wow but I can't recommend them.

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the Alko's on my vanagon Westy and am very pleased. I have run > bilsteins in the past and didn't like them as much though it was on a > different van. I picked mine up from Bus Depot but they should be > available > at other places. For what it is worth my van's ride has gotten numerous > ride quality compliments from other van drivers and non-van drivers. > > Jonathan Poole > '83 AC Westy >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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