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Date:         Tue, 7 Oct 1997 14:31:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Kelly Bauman <bauman@ICAN.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         Kelly Bauman <bauman@ICAN.NET>
Subject:      Re: Sagging on one side - Westys
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.3.32.19971007135539.006ee424@pop5.ibm.net>
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Todd Last wrote:
>I have a liberal Westy (It leans to the left). (1988, 104K miles) It is
>noticeable when the van is empty, more so when the water tank is full.
>My thinking is that the left springs have sagged a bit because of the
extra >weight.
>So, what would happen if I got a spring compressor and swapped the
>springs left to right? The weaker left springs would go on the right.
Would >this have the result of leveling out the Van?
>Or is this an exercise in futility?


Please excuse my lack of knowledge.  Is there significant harm in driving a
bus with a slight sag?  What are the implications?




Kelly Bauman
Delta, BC
'91 Westy
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