Good idea Terry. I haven't looked under there. Not exactly up to the task then? I guess I won't compare it to F-250 4X4 mounts. :-) Thanks for the heads up. Courtney
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Courtney Hook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>; "type2 list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "wetwesties" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Rear Airshocks for a Bay Westy? > Prior to adding air shocks on your bay Window, crawl under the rear of > the Bus and take a look at the shock mounts. > > Your asking an awful lot of them small welded in threaded in mounts in > the frame to be supporting a bunch of weight. > > Get the torsion bars cranked up to their correct settings. > > It's the best way to handle the weight of the Bus, plus concrete block. > > Air assist shocks ain't the way to go at all. > > It's the poor mans cure--and the wrong way at that. > > Ask me how I know--- > > My shock mounts snapped outa the frame. > Bigger pain in the arse to repair them than it was worth. > > I popped for the proper torsion bar adjustment--and this is withou > question the right way to handle the situation. > > > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > Terry-- > > " Brrrrrr, Pop, Bang, Pow! " > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://community.webtv.net/VanagonUsedParts/VanagonParts > > http://community.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia > > http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/terryshighonlifepage > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1430 - Release Date: > 13/05/2008 7:31 AM > > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
