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So the common solution in Europe, he says, is to use the factory = springs with spacers under them!!
**** Of course this doesn't do anything =
for the
spring rate... just the height.
Drawing inferences from =
this
stunning email, one can draw some observations:
1. If David =
Marshall
springs do indeed sag over time, this is entirely normal experience =
for the
Europeans too. In a way, this lets David out of the dog house. Who =
could have
predicted this problem?
Gee... I don't think only ONE complaint =
of sagging
should be enough to put someone in the "dog house"
2. It =
would
make sense to begin measuring Betts springs installations now so any =
extent of
sagging is documented over time. If the Betts springs escape the =
syndrome,
then we can make Steve the Worldwide producer of the only aftermarket
non-sagging spring! Are you ready to ship to Europe, Steve?
Yes, lets measure... ALL springs will =
sag over
time, but if they sag at an unusal rate then we should return them to =
Bett
Springs... Bett Springs is a world class manufacturer and the springs =
should
not sag at an unusually fast rate unless they made a mistake... =
If the
made a mistake they should replace the springs.
3. Axel =
tries to
scare us into raising our vans no more than 3cm. I had earlier =
postulated
2.5cm as the target amount so there is some correlation here.
Ah... but are we talking no more that = 3cm above existing ride height (which varies from van to van) = that has springs that have sagged for 10 + years or 3cm over stock ride height = with new springs? And if so, what was that stock ride height?
Sag on...
Bill
All sagg together now...
From: (Axel Elsner)
To: "Derek Drew" = <derekdrew@rcn.com>
Subject: AW: Bernd Jaeger = gearwheels
Derek,
None of the Americans want the Seikel springs, saying they = are too hard, so they have manufactured other springs that are not so stiff, = but that are stiffer than the factory springs.
Axel:
Yes, I agree, the Seikel are only = used now, if it comes to single or crew cabs with camping cabins etc. and the = wight of the vehicle is 3200 kg or more. Please find attached a picture with = me and a friend of mine with such a Seikel cab (3350 kg in = sumary).
But the Seikels have a great benefit: They keep their parameters for a long = time. All other, we tested are more or less for one journey or for one = year. Thats the reason, we normaly keep the original springs and add some = distance disks under the springs. And please, never forget: If you make the springs = longer then 3 cm against the original the problems with the cv-joints and = special with the boots are increasing dramaticaly. if you don`t want higher = then those 3 cm, you don`t need other springs.
best regards
Axel
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