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Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 1999 18:41:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia...to buy or not to buy?
Comments: To: Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
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I don't recall ever seeing a parts listing for a second spring height, FWIW. Just three different load settings which are denoted by little dashes of blue, yellow or brown paint.

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message----- From: Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 6:27 PM Subject: Re: Westfalia...to buy or not to buy?

>They lowered the height of the van (non-syncro) after mid-88, or sometime. >You do not want new factory springs...they are priced at about double what >a custom high quality set would cost to have made. I do not know, however, >whether the change was accomplished through shorter springs, or some other >method. >steve > >Pat Dooley wrote: > >> OK, I was told campers share the same springs as regular vans. >> If a taller factory spring is available, I would like to know for sure. >> >> > >> > 2.) If you have the models with the taller springs (mid 88 and >> > earlier), you >> > may not fit under some garages. A potential problem for parking >> > in some city >> > areas. >> >


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