Date:         Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:49:11 +0000
Reply-To:     Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gabriel Hijackers on an 84 Vanagon?
Comments: To: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
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These are what I put on the van. These are rear only though....
Also, perfect mounting location passenger side behind tire on the rear
quarter panel on the downward facing lip. Hole already there and
everything. I keep a small foot pump in the van to adjust the pressure. Run
about 60# to 80#, 120# when loaded.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AMA96W?ref_=hit_wr_dt_vr_md_pt

On Sun, Nov 22, 2015, 1:41 PM Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sound's like what I need at less of a cost. Anyone have the part #'s? I can
> do the fitment myself, I've gotten tired of the front shocks banging when
> they top out/ hit the last of their extension
> On Nov 22, 2015 11:33 AM, "Keith Hughes" <keithahughes@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been running these for years on my '86 Westy without issue.  I have
> > the VanCafe lift springs so the length is right.  But I've not
> experienced
> > any problem at all with fitment to the shock mounts.  They go right in.
> > Not sure if the '84 is different or not.  I never run more than 15 psi in
> > mine, and they work just fine.
> >
> > Keith
> >  ------------------------------
> >
> >  Date:    Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:13:41 -0500
> >  From:    Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
> >  Subject: Gabriel Hijackers on an 84 Vanagon?
> >
> >  Recently purchased a set of Gabriel Hijackers for my 84. I
> >  saw various
> >  posts saying that they would fit a 2wd even though all the
> >  auto parts
> >  places say it fits synchro only. Well now I'm having trouble
> >  getting them
> >  to fit into the upper and lower mounting brackets on my
> >  van.  There's a
> >  steel sleeve that goes through the bushings. It doesn't seem
> >  to want to
> >  come out and it's a perfect fit for the mounting bolts.
> >  Problem is that
> >  it's too long to fit into the mounting brackets on the van.
> >  And even if it
> >  would come out, the resulting hole through the bushing would
> >  be too big for
> >  the mounting bolt.
> >
> >  Anybody have any experience with this?
> >
> >  --
> >  m.
> >
> >
>