At 01:52 PM 4/18/99 -0500, you wrote: >Volks, >OK, My 89 Westy got new shoes (Michelin MXTs) but it still dips and rolls >like a punch drunk heavy weight boxer. To the point that my wife starts >getting car sick in the back seat (our 7 year old always beats her to the >front seat). Anyway, I've already read many of the comments that have been >given over the list about the Westy ride i.e. its a top heavy vehicle, you >need to get use to the "bus ride", etc. etc., but with 60,000 miles and the >orignal VW shocks I can't help but think I could do a little better with new >ones. 60K and yer still on the originals? I'm glad you haven't rolled. My '91 Westy had the originals replaced at 22K. I didn't notice a change right away, but within a couple weeks I had to swerve at ~40 MPH and I remember vividly being so surprise how upright the wagen stayed. I was impressed and remember muttering a thanks to the mech that recommended the change. They were some generic shock used by a northwest tire shop and were still on at 44K when I sold the wagen. Stuart |
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