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• Re: 82 Westy tire question
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:41:14 -0700
  ...at lower pressures, it can only support lower weights). >rating on the tire relate to the front and rear axle weights (2425 and 2866...
• Re: Insane Syncro Prices!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 94 18:18:00 PDT
  ...The automatic distribution of power is accomplished through a fluid shear coupling (viscous coupling) that is part of the front axle. The design of...
• Re: I rather drive the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 20:34:39 -1000
  ...oddly, amazingly ..their is more weight on the front axle than on the rear ( drive ) axle !! which why they are traction-challenged. On 6...
• Re: striking caution by dennis
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2016 11:05:45 -0400
  Depending on where the jack stands were placed the weight behind them is already trying to lift the front off the ground. It is...
• Re: Anyone need '53? parts
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 13:55:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...dash, steering box and column still attached to that old > wheel, front axle present, all 4 16" wheels present, there > is a tranny hanging...
• Re: 87 Syncro For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:20:03 -0800
  ...Entire new Front end - All new control arm bushing, shocks, springs, > balljoints, front disc rotors, axle shaft joint, brakes, wheel bearings > 4. front drive...
• Re: Alternate axle shaft locking mechanism for front brakes
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:49:45 -0600
  https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8476961 <https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8476961> The "Bay Bus" or...
• Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Sullivan
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 11:02:04 -0800
  ...the axle stubs, >$10/rim, but these are $50-75/rim up here that's Cdn $$) You will need >longer bolts up front and...
• Re: 5 cyl engine clearance follow up, long
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 12:23:52 -0500
  ...We know this to be true becasue the drive axles are the same. What the difference is, is that the body is raised! Of...
• Re: Roadhaus - Spare Parts to Carry
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:09:01 -0600
  ...1 Starter = 1 Left Rear Wheel Bearings = 1 set (problem with axle stub being round of round) Exhaust System Gaskets = 2 Ignition Switch = 1...
• Re: Some ride height and suspension observations..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:53:16 -0700
  Just to point out Bill that you have the diff and axles up front but you've got the gas and tank over the...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 25 May 2011 09:04:30 -0500
  ...I was wrong concerning the number of loops on the front of my camper ('91 Vanagon GL Campmobile). In fact, I can find no...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:12:46 -0400
  ...is 43 psi front, 53 psi rear. Perhaps increase per load, but you would need the proper formula and axle weights to do it...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 23:10:17 -0400
  ...is > about 55 % of the weight is on the front axle. > > and generally ...a front-mounted radiator is the most easily-successful > arrangement, high...
• Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:47:37 -0700
  ...As the >> load moves further back, the actual load on the rear axle increases and >> the load on the front axle are lifted. I...
• Re: What's up with the list?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 16:28:46 -0500
  ...need to deal with the spontaneous degeneration of parts (e.g., front axle beam, etc.) of the breadloaves, you apparently have no problems, and...
• Re: Registering the Otter
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:10:39 -0600
  Hi Doug, I have had my vanagon towed from the front on a couple occasions. The tow operator slides the lift under and picks...
• Re: Cv axles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 5 May 2015 16:04:08 -0400
  Still weird that I can slide ( side to side)the passenger side axle and hit the drum or what ever is there. I can...
• Re: front brake hints needed...thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:48:22 -0700
  ...I was worried about the big job of rear brakes > turning into a HUGE job, because of the unneccessary > removal of the axle nut...
• Re: 2wd Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:10:02 -0400
  ...2wd Syncro? >The front diff won't turn if you pull the front axles. Just use the outer >CV joint housings to hold the...
• Re: Gas heater question?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:51:46 -0400
  ...It is designed to mount in the center under floor area between the front axle and the rear axle on both models. You can...
• Small transmission leak--questions about dealing with it
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:32:32 -0600
  ...I replaced the axle seals last summer, and it doesn't appear to be leaking from either of them. I had a leaking rear...
• Re: Rear End Vibrations
  Historical mailing list - orin
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:49:55 -0600
  ...On a front wheel drive car the CV > joints are bent to greater angle when turning and are therefor put > under more stress. > On...
• Re: '85 not level?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 17:23:37 -0500
  ...Re: '85 not level? you might also want to put about 300 lbs in the front and then check the level. simulating a driver...
• Re: Anyone need '53? parts
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 09:10:20 -0700
  ...dash, steering box and column still attached to that old > wheel, front axle present, all 4 16" wheels present, there > is a tranny hanging...
• Re: Insane Syncro Prices!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 94 16:51:45 PDT
  ...except you also have your driving forces distributed between the front and rear axles, so handling is different acclerating out of curves. > Will it...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 09:55:22 -0700 (MST)
  ...How can I tell if I need to replace the front (fif) > transmission mount? > > 2: Should I go ahead and do both axles, all...
• Re: Martha says is best:
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 1995 17:51:20 -0700
  ...I flew the family squareback (and - ouch - bent the front axle - of course I didn't know about it for a coupke hundred miles...
• Mixing tire treads on 84 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 21:29:27 GMT
  ...Mixing tire treads is ok, but keep the same tires on the same axle. This does restrict tire rotation possibilities unless you are willing...
• Re: Suspension issue
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 12:19:12 +0000
  ...weight (fully loaded with us in it) is 5700 > - Front axle: 2750lbs > - Rear axle: 2950lbs > > I'm spending the day at the shop on...
• Re: Fw: Re: Ford Excursion is DEAD - Off topic
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 22:27:55 +1200
  ...Now days, it's > "Americanized" with a V-8 and Independent Front Suspension - but that's >only > the North American models. Not at all...
• Re: Convert '85 Westy to trailer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:08:30 -0700
  ...particularly with the long trailer axle and wheels outside the body .. and you have a plan for a long enough and strong enough tongue...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:18:37 EST
  ...These are located just to the inside of the front frame rail on the passenger side on US spec vans. They are set to...
• Re: Syncro Happening Karenz, Germany
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:59:35 -0400
  ...But one of the front drive shafts have been broken. For driving home he just removed the axle. It's no longer a 4WD...
• Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:23:35 -0500
  ...same axle,right? would i encounter any problems running the 195's on the rear and the 185's on the front???thanks ===== Scott...
• Re: This is why we're driving a Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:09:07 -0800
  ...It is in a hidden location, on the inner side of the passenger side frame rail below the front passenger seat area. Mark Shawn...
• Re: use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:50:49 -0700
  ...hesitate to > do since I don't want to lift the front off the ground.) Does > anyone have > any advice on air bags that...
• Boy am I dumb.
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Fri, 6 Dec 1996 09:19:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...Joe Redneck" and his 85 foot dual axle I wanna be a cowboy pickup in front of the Westy. I say to myself, "there...
• 87 Syncro Blown CV Joint
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:08:46 -0500 (EST)
  Hello- Well my worst fears were realized when I tried to remove my from left axle shaft. The cage for the outer driver side...
• 82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 19:47:37 -0500
  ...a problem with the axle. I was on tour and didn't have time to wait for parts, so I rented a car and...
• Re: Help with a trig function
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 13:27:03 -0800
  ...the hypothenuse is really only the point from the radiator (effectively the front of the bus) to the pivot point (rear axle, not the...
• GVW
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 12:31:19 -0600
  ...What changed after '63? Is that when they went to the larger-diameter stub-axle sticking out of the xfer case? As I see...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 5 May 2014 08:29:57 -0400
  ...Were they only on later models? If they need a clamp, where does it go in relation to the ribs on the axle shaft...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 25 May 2011 10:50:36 -0700
  I remember having to cut off a front tow eye in order to install the Roadmaster tow bar brackets on my camper. On Wed...
• Re: Towing a Boat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:50:13 -0400
  ...I'm currently looking at a 19' bow rider with a single axle trailer. I've no idea yet what its axle weight or...
• Re: Oily puddle under my vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 12:02:43 -0500
  ...discovered a puddle about 1 1/2 feet in front of the rear >axle. Anyone hazard to guess what this is? > >It doesn't...
• Re: CV Bolts
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:26:26 -0700
  FWIW i just had a bunch of work done on my axles at the highly recommended (me too!! these guys a re great!) wolfsburg...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:32:27 -0400
  ...At 35 >> psi >> > you are probably down to 65% of that or 1,218 pounds or 2,436 for the >> axle. >> > Still not sufficient...
• Re: Syncro FS Nor Cal $6200.00
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Thu, 5 Jun 1997 13:51:28 -0700
  ...Here's a list of work that >has been done >within the last month preparing it for sale; > > Head Gaskets > Front Axles > Rear Brakes...
• Smoke coming from under the van
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 19:50:06 -0500
  ...It appeared to be coming from a >bulbous fixture just in front of the rear axle. It smells vaguely like >burning rubber. I've...
• Re: Nutz...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 16:11:07 +0000
  ...I gunned the SVX engine on my Westy Syncro....running >with the front wheels decoupled. And suddenly I didn't have any >power. Once...
• Re: Some ride height and suspension observations..
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:29:04 +0000
  ...to point out Bill that you have the diff and axles up front but you've > >got the gas and tank over the rear...
• Re: Not another ETKA part request
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 18:51:43 -0600
  ...Are the metal dust caps or bearing covers that sit > on the front wheel stub axles absolutely necessary. The reason I ask is > that...
• Re: Cheapo CV Boot repair(emergency only)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:48:41 -0700
  ...Cheapo CV Boot repair(emergency only) > Our Subie Outback had a front inner boot blow and not having the cash > for a new axle...
• '73 FREE PARTS DC THIS WEEKEND
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 22:34:35 +0000
  ...The front axle is the only other thing of possible value, it is free to someone who needs it and shows up for it...
• SportsRig Micro Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 18:25:08 -0400
  ...driver side sliding windows on the > >front of the trailer. not sure what they did about the axles, but it was a > >great thing...
• Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:27:17 -0500
  ...You simply use a portal axle setup with the front wheel drive setup... So you can use either an audi d-line or subie...
• More Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 14:32:54 -0500
  ...core, valve, motor)--$75.00 Radiator-- $75.00 Front heater core--- $35.00 Rear axles--- $40.00 Complete AC system, sold as a whole...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:31:42 -0500
  ...36 mm for the front axle and 46 mm for the rear. What else? What's the smallest that you've had to use...
• [Fwd: [Syncro] Dual Syncro Fuel Tanks & Skid Plate]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 8 May 2000 11:15:38 -0700
  ...The extra fuel tank sits behind the front axle on the passenger side and fills through the conventional 2wd vanagon filler - Every syncro has...