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Date:         Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:16:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spring advice
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
In-Reply-To:  <967D96AF-E5C2-484B-9125-0088DBBA0AF9@eoni.com>
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Thanks Jim.  Don’t spend much time on The Samba but since I’ve ditched Facebook I have more time on my hands!


Miss David B’s cheery comments though!


Jeff


> On Apr 18, 2021, at 10:52 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> 
> See this thread: 2wd Lift Springs/ Lifting your van in general  
> 
> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=321336&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi everyone.  Looking at new springs and wanted to bounce a few ideas around.  Ha.
>> 
>> 1985 Westfalia automatic with 2.1 Boston Bob motor.  Stock 14 inch wheels but hopefully upgrading to 16 inch wheels before long.
>> 
>> Does anyone have any experience with the Bus Depot springs, or Go Westy?  Bus Depot are about $400, and I believe maintain the stock ride height.  
>> 
>> Go Westy is $328 and can either lower by 2 inches, maintain, or increase ride height by 1.5 inches.  I’m leaning towards maintaining stock height.
>> 
>> It seems like my rear end is always sagging.  I’m almost thinking about buying stock front springs and +1.5 inch rear springs.  Is that a stupid thing to do?
>> 
>> Apples to apples, any big difference between Go Westy and Bus Depot zero lift springs?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>
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