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Date:   Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:33:14 -0600
Reply-To:   OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:   OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:   Re: Suggestions for lights and shocks
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Neil

As you can see from My post the Under $100 for the Set Monroes that

I installed in 2011 have lasted 7Yrs & 59000Miles & I am also a BackRoader

(Enjoy driving Gravel Roads Fast > some Colo' Grav'Rds are 60-70MPH Rds)

The Gab's I just put on the Front are about $42 ea ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 29 Oct , 2018, at 1:34 PM, Neil N wrote:

> > > If you switch to OE type shocks from Bilstein HD (and possibly regular > Bilsteins), look closely for an added spacer shim inside the dust > boot-bumper. That spacer needs to be removed. If it isn't, little to > none of the threads of the OE type shock end up being exposed to allow > install of the top nut. If the installer doesn't know of the shim and > finds a work around to fit the OE type shock, this could result in > early failure of the shock(s). > > On road trips, I drive a lot of dirt roads. It now seems that new > Sachs shocks installed 1.5 years and not too many miles ago, may be > worn out. So, my shock "game plan" may now be to source the least > expensive shocks and replace as needed even if it's every 1-2 years. > IOW, given the type of driving I'm prone to doing, I'm not certain a > higher priced shock would last that much longer. > > Neil. > > > > On 10/28/18, Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I am currently running the Bilstein yellows with Go Westy 11/2" >> lift springs. ...... About 20% of my driving is on forest service roads that have some >> washboards. > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>


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