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Date:         Tue, 26 Oct 1999 18:58:40 -0400
Reply-To:     vwmark@CONCENTRIC.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Upton <vwmark@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Subject:      Re: 85 vanagon with a saggy butt
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Forget the cutting board stuff.I use a old CV housing.I've used this for 3 years with no problems. -----Original Message----- From: harald_nancy <harald_nancy@EARTHLINK.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 6:33 PM Subject: Re: 85 vanagon with a saggy butt

>van-sag: >To fix the rear sag on a vanagon is pretty easy. >All you need is a semi soft vinyl cutting board, >( I used a 1/2" thick one ) and a thin blade jigsaw. >First measure the height of the rear to determine how many >inches you want to raise the beast. >Now remove the rear shocks and raise the van till you >can remove the springs. >Take the big round rubber doughnut (or upper spring seat) >and use that as a pattern to cut some washers from the vinyl >board. Try to make them fit snug. >Now install the vinyl spacers where the rubber doughnut used to be. >Install as many as needed, to level and raise the van as desired, >but not more than 2 or maybe 3 of the 1/2 inch spacers. >Make sure there still is enough room for the orig. rubber doughnut >and the spring to seat safely. >Don't forget to reinstall the rubber doughnut (spring seat). >On my westy it only took a 1/2" washer on the left side to level it out. >If your westy sags, I would try 1/2 inch on the right, and >1 inch on the left. So all you need is three of the vinyl spacers. >Total cost from a FKSS ( friendly kitchen supply store) maybe 6 dollars. > >Harald Rust >90 westfalia >Pacific Northwest camping club >http://members.tripod.com/~torlasco/WetWesties.html > >Andrew wrote: >> can anyone help me with what should be basic information? i am trying to >find >> out about rear air shocks for my camper, and none of the local parts >places can >> seem to help me. they all say that there is no air shock available. i >would >> really rather not go to all the trouble to take one off and get the >> un/compressed measurements and then have her down while theuy are on >order. has >> anyone done this and still have the type and model number? if not, does >anyone >> have a better suggestion than air shocks to get her butt high and proud >again? >> >


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