Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 21:39:42 -0500
Reply-To: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Rear Anti-sway bar
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John: sounds like they sold you a bar for the 68-79 bus. I had one of
those I gave away a month ago. My old Adco kit had the rubber bushings and
they eventually wore out. I think I paid $50 for it new. Surely someone
sells a properly fitting bar for less money than $145.
Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel 90GL AR
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> From: Pierce, John D <jdpierce@KPMG.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rear Anti-sway bar
> Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 3:52 PM
>
> I just finished installing my new ADDCO rear anti-sway bar on my 1985
Westy.
> I wanted to share my experience with the list. How are some
tips/pros/cons:
>
> 1. Don't attempt to install one of these without the help of another
> person-it would be extremely diffcult.
> 2. Time to install- 2 people working 3 hours. This included 2 short
trips
> to the local Home Depot to purchase additional parts.
> 3. I am not sure if the person who designed this every actually looked
> under a Vanagon before. The bar and parts appear to be of high quality
but
> in order to get this bar to fit properly I needed to use one inch worth
of
> washers as spacers on each side. My first trip to Home Depot was to
> purchase these washers. I installed these washers but this lead to the
> bolts then being too short. Hence another trip to Home Depot to buy
longer
> bolts.
> 4. First thing to to when installing these bars is to secure bar to
frame
> with the use of nylon ties. This makes it a much easier job from a
phyiscal
> stand point.
> 5. Measure twice, drill once.
> 6. You will need to drill four 3/8 inch hole on each side of your
Vanagon.
>
> Pros:
>
> 1. Vanagon handles better on the street than before. I have not driven
it
> on the highway or in any windy conditions yet.
> 2. Bar appears to be high quality and comes with ureathane bushings
which
> are supposed to last longer than rubber.
>
> Cons:
>
> 1. You will lose about 2.5 inches in ground clearence in the rear.
> 2. More diificult to install than it should be. Also extra parts are
> needed in order to get bar to fit properly.
>
> Overall I think it with be a positive addition to my Westy.
>
> If you decide to buy one you can order them through Pep Boys for about
$145
> + tax. Order part # 488U. The U designates Ureathane.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John P.
> Plano, TX
> 85 Westy
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