Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 17:36:51 -0400
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
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Yes, but the point I was trying to make, is that you can adjust the sag on
each side to exactly what you want, & that you can adjust for at least 3"
of sag-extreme in my case, but doable nonetheless.
Mr. BZ
On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> You have a bit of a different situation there with that slide on camper.
> Significant weight with a high center of gravity. The air springs let you
> adjust for that difference.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Tom Buese
> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 3:41 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
>
> I have the air bags on my syncro doka for when I slide in the 1200# poptop
> camper, The Titanic. Each bag is rated for 1000# & I easily raise the rear
> of my truck the 3" that it drops w/ the Titanic on board. With all the
> paraphanalia that Eric likes to bring along, the bags might not be enough!
> YMMV
>
> Mr. BZ
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Why do you wish to install them? If you need rear springs you really
> > need rear springs. At this point al the original springs are
> > compressed, stressed, and tired. I have replaced many that have failed
> > due to corrosion and the related stress at the reduced size coils top
> > and bottom. They can fail in such a way that they can fall out. If you
> > need to lift the rear a bit some shims will do the job. It is normal
> > for the 85 especially to sit high in the front. Put two folks in the
> front seats and they become level.
> > I have done so many in the last couple years I keep asset for 2WD and
> > Syncro in stock. My preference is for the springs from Syncro.org
> > (Steve Schwenk). He also sells them through Van-Café.
> >
> > The Ail Lift springs are a bit unique in that they sit inside the
> > existing springs. They do not provide a great deal of lift but they do
> > stiffen the rear and can have a nice effect on the ride if not over
> > inflated. But first if there is a problem you should fix that first.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Eric Caron
> > Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 7:41 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Air lift best rear spring bags
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Is anyone out there using the Air lift supports in the rear
> > springs of a Vanagon?
> >
> > If so do you have a link to the correct ones? I somehow
> > ordered the wrong ones and don’t want to repeat that mistake.
> >
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto Westfalia
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>
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Tom Buese
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