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Date:         Mon, 7 Sep 2015 17:36:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY405-EAS2069835A0D1C939763BDEDDA0540@phx.gbl>
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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 >

-- Tom Buese


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