Date:         Thu, 6 Nov 2014 00:35:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '85 springs to a 90GL?
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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Out of curiosity why such a tall tire? Even with taller springs there will
still be occasions where the suspension will be worked enough that you can
still get the tire rub unless you also install stops to keep the springs
from compressing. As you lift the front end you will affect the castor angle
so that will be part of the alignment. Be very careful of the rears. The
factory springs have those small tails on the end. They are now breaking
off. Between that and the spring supports rusting-wearing out on the rear
control arms the springs can slip out. Usually they will get caught and
wedged on the shocks but if one does slide out the driver behind you will
not be happy. Consider getting new springs. Syncro.org has supplied some
good springs for the 2WD's for me.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Max Wellhouse
Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 10:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '85 springs to a 90GL?

Wanting a little more fender well clearance for my 225/65/16's when the van
is heavily loaded.  The OE springs have alost 300k on them, so buying the 85
springs off ebay seemed like the logical thing to do.  Are there any
additional suspension/alignment changes that need to take place when I add
these springs??  I'm also going ot swap the PS rack for a manual duringthe
same procedure and replace the upper ball joints, so an alignment is pretty
much a given.

TIA

DM&FS