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Date:         Tue, 5 Sep 2017 09:26:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Suspension issue
In-Reply-To:  <CACvdLxMWBhZA9Ox1wfSxLzDZqGyeNZm+kMtsFa3Q2PTgMSp6iQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Right, like they knew what they were doing when that made the setup to cheat on diesel emissions.....

I go with as close to stock as well as it is what I can afford....

Steven 91 Westy

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 8:16 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:

> This discussion reminds me that I don't have enough knowledge to alter > wheel and tire sizes on a vehicle, any vehicle. So I just go with what the > engineers put on the vehicle in the first place. Seems reasonable, since > they knew what they were doing. > > mcneely > > On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 5:55 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > I use springs from Steve Schwenk. You can email him directly. > > http://www.syncro.org/schwenksprings/vanagon_springs.html > > > > Note his springs shoot for ~17 inch which is the ideal height. You can > > shim for more but I wouldn't go beyond 18. At some point the lift is not > > safe. Your tires are simply way to big pushing almost 28 inches. Stock > was > > 25.6 inches. I wouldn’t put that size tire on a Syncro without > > modifications in addition to lift springs. Ideally you need to get the > tire > > size under 27 inches. You can try replacing the upper suspension stops, > > (cushion at top of shocks) with those from a Syncro or add shims > underneath > > to make a 27 inch tire work. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > Of Jared Planter > > Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 8:21 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Suspension issue > > > > Thanks Levi, I've thought about having GoWesty replace them but I don't > > want to have to keep doing that. Have you heard of any better springs? > > > > On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 23:44 levi hawkins <b1levi@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > By the way, not just me, there's several of us who have had the same > > > experience and posted about it on the samba > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Jared Planter <jaredplanter@GMAIL.COM> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > > > My friends/mechanics and I are troubleshooting a strange issue and I > > > thought I'd reach out to see if any of you have any insight. > > > > > > Last summer we upgraded from 14" tires/wheels to 16" with the GoWesty > > 1.5" > > > lift springs and Bilstein high performance shocks and replaced our tie > > > rod ends and control arms. About 6 months after the work we started > > > hearing our tires rub on something when we lean into one side while > > > turning. Over time this got worse and we finally observed it > > > happening, during a turn the tire rubs on the mudflap screw or the the > > > fender lip would be resting on the tire resulting in the lip grabbing > > > and cutting the tire. This happens on rough roads and even on some deep > > driveways at gas stations, etc. > > > > > > Pictures and video: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0LJtdOXmSAE5Q > > > > > > More information: > > > - 1987 full camper > > > > > > - Center of wheel hub to fender lip is 17" all around, should be 19" > > > according to GoWesty > > > > > > - Total weight (fully loaded with us in it) is 5700 > > > - Front axle: 2750lbs > > > - Rear axle: 2950lbs > > > > > > I'm spending the day at the shop on Sept. 17th to see what's going on. > > > There's no obvious sign of collapsed springs or anything else upon a > > > basic inspection but we hope to find a smoking gun in the shop. > > > > > > I would love to hear your thoughts and especially any similar > > > experiences any of you may have had. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Jared > > > > > > > > >


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