Have you considered putting a pair of Gabriel Hijacker AirAdjustable Shocks on the rear ORR ~ DeanB On 18 Feb , 2013, at 8:36 AM, Pat Patterson wrote: > I have GW lift springs all around and Bilstien shocks. I also have > the > rear spacer pad thingys. I have been running 75 tires in the rear > and 65's > in the back to keep my van level. I'm going to 70's all around so > I can > have 1 spare to fit any corner. The van will sit about an inch low > in the > rear and much lower if towing or adding 4 bikes or both (which I > hesitate to > do since I don't want to lift the front off the ground.) Does > anyone have > any advice on air bags that would work to help level the van for > everyday use > and also when hanging a load off the back? > > Are our vans ever done? I want to add the Porsche 930 drive axles > and get > the proper Audi Turbo Trans so I can get more reliability with my Subi > powerplant. I have misplaced the year and trans code if anyone has > that info. > > I'm also waiting to hear if the forienautosupply spare tire carrier > will > fit my new tire size. Their website claims it will fit and they are > double > checking for me. If anyone knows the distance between the frame > rails in > the spare area please let me know. I have yet to crawl under to > measure. > The tires I have ordered are 9 by 28.5 inches exactly in the center > of my > current front and rear. > > Pat > > in SC near Charlotte NC |
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