Date:         Mon, 2 Feb 2009 22:46:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Thomas Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Thomas Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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I just replaced my Bilstein Touring rear shocks w/ the HD's on my 2wd
westy after the shocks both blew seals while negotiating 27 miles of
washboard dirt roads on the way into the Racetrack in Death Valley. 2
fellow vanagonauts in syncro westys who were w/ us, had no problems w/
their Old Man Emus & ProComps(?). Unfortunately for my 2wd, OME
doesn't make shocks for 2wd Vanagons, so after researching all the
shocks, I ended up going w/ the less expensive HDs! Thought about the
Konis, but not in the budget at the moment.   I really liked the ride
on the Touring shocks, but they didn't last 3 years.  Hope the HDs
hold up, & I did get em on sale @ Van Cafe, which hopefully is a
certified Bilstein Dealer, so if they die, I can get them replaced, or
go to Konis.

I am going to return the old shocks which had melted tops on them to
Bilstein & see what they say, just for kicks.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ



FWIW, Bilstein has a limited lifetime warranty on their shocks unless
you buy them on Ebay, which I had, so no replacement.

On Feb 2, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> Bilstein HD
>
> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@nscc.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> What are my options for new shocks for my Westfalia?
>>
>> I see Koni and Bilstien are on the list also KYB and Cofap. Has
>> anyone ever
>> tried Munroe?
>>
>> Mine is a camper so even empty it has a pretty good load. What is the
>> current opinion of the list?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27