Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 17:37:37 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
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Hi Jim, Carl, tom and others,
I just ordered the Air Lift model number listed on these several posts. I’m a bit concerned because I’m told by sighted girlfriend that the air hose looks to still be pointing down in the picture and I believe folks say it comes out the side between the spring coils. I ordered from Amazon as the cost was about $60.00 then the Air lift site.
I have my fingers crossed that I have the correct ones coming.
To answer Denis’s question. I don’t really need them I just like the idea of being able to easily adjust my rear springs. For example the left side of my camper is heavier then the right side so I can balance things out. If I do have a heavy load in the back I can adjust for that.
and, it is a mostly invisible upgrade that I should be able to install. myself. I’m hoping it might also give me some ride improvements but that isn’t critical.
It was pretty impressive seeing what the Air lift made possible for some friends. the heavy trailer on the back of Tom’s Doka and the heavy motor cycle on the back of Frank’s van. Both fans still driving and breaking well with the addition of the Air lift.
And if Jim A. has them then shouldn’t I?
Fingers crossed for the correct units
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto Westfalia
> On Sep 7, 2015, at 10:57 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
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> I have them, Eric. Airlift 60789.
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> https://www.airliftcompany.com/vehicles/volkswagen/vanagon/1986/?sub_model=CAMPMOBILE#l
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> Got ‘em from Amazon along with a pair of Moog 5660 Chevy S-10 springs. Raised my Adventurewagen about 1.25”
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> There’s a thread on the samba.
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> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5362068
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> My story is at the bottom of page 3.
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> Jim
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> ¿Vienes a mí con soluciones? O usted es el problema?
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>
>> On Sep 7, 2015, at 4:40 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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>> Hi Folks,
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>> Is anyone out there using the Air lift supports in the rear springs of a Vanagon?
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>> 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.
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>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
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