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• Re: Tires (please read)
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:54:04 -0700
  Mark, I don't know for sure, but my guess is that you are right about the softer ride. That's why I bought...
• Bilstein HD driving impressions- Oh my God what a difference!
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:52:01 -0300
  ...They made the van ride pretty rough when it was empty, kind of like a pickup truck. With the Bilstein HD, the ride is...
• Re: shock suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:01:21 -0800
  ...I don't think they're too stiff at all, but the Boge will be a softer ride. Those are the only two shocks...
• Re: Syncro ride quality - OPINION?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 10:47:49 -0800
  ...The ride is, as far as i can tell, the same. But i also don't have that pesky vibration that some syncro owners...
• Re: What to carry?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:48:12 -0700
  ...Nice for a quiet ride in the woods. Hauls firewood, and >fits right in the bed of the truck with room for the generator...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:28:47 -0500
  KYB makes a GR-2, which is cheaper and gives a softer ride, like a stock shock. They're also well-known for their...
• Re: will new spring stop excessive leaning in turns.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:18:01 +0200
  ...I > replaced the shocks with Sachs OE ride quality some time back..Has any > listmember here replaced their springs lately with a stock ride...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:37:49 -0700
  ...Racing cars are very light and have very diffrent suspension design ignoring ride quality as you correctly stated. In Vanagon suspension load is heavy...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:25:50 -0700
  In many other engines that seal rides on the spinning crankshaft but in waterboxers it rides on the spinning flywheel or flexplate. Mark JRodgers...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:04:20 EST
  ...Syncro 1990 VW Vanagon TriStar 1986 VW Vanagon GL Syncro >> You ride IN those things. Since I don't kiss and tell I can...
• BUCKING maybe solved ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 23:25:07 -0800
  ...Normally I only changed one thing and went for a ride. If it bucked, I changed the next one and took an other ride...
• Re: [NVC] Engineers: quick and cheerful vibration analysis?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:06:56 -0700
  ...Say you wanted to determine the optimum pressure of ride vs >> tire squishiness but were unable to find a small boy to ride in...
• ride heights
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 18:35:47 -0800
  ...by "compressing" the springs to "pull it down" AKA the low rider industry. In the end you get the same amount of suspension travel...
• Re: Share a picture of your ride
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 06:21:36 -0400
  ...Share a picture of your ride rudolf on his road trip last summer. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jfarrugi/rudolf/ jonathan
• Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:54:27 -0600
  ...The ride height has to be adjusted properly to achieve optimum corner weight distribution. Until the ride height is properly adjusted, nothing else will...
• Needs Ride from DizzyLand to So. Cal Meet!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 14:31:45 -0700
  ...Budget limits us to groveling for a ride to and from Saturday's meet in the park. Want to do the meet in the...
• Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:55:12 -0700
  ...But the ride is not for everyone > since its a hard ride on some bad roads. > > ohh and I have hauled massive amounts of...
• I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:39:19 EST
  I have a new passenger to ride in my customized Vanagon. My baby decided to finally come out of his safe place, into the...
• Re: Last Vanagon Ride
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:19:41 -0500
  ...Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap) 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride) www.pottsfamily.ca BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011 www...
• Tire Update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 15:34:54 -0500
  ...This is perhaps the best thing I have done, just behind replacing the shocks with the recommended KYBs, to improve the ride of my...
• Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:49:50 EDT
  ...The ride was firmer, I was OK with the ride but my wife did not like the harder ride, on rough roads it was...
• Re: Suspension differences and ride quality-early VS late model vans
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:02:18 -0700
  ...I don't mind the firmer ride, and keep mine at 45 - 50. This is with either LT or reinforced tires. Karl Wolz -----Original...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Dec 2007 to 14 Dec 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1348)
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:35:10 -0800
  Of course, it seems that most bike riders around here don't know that it is illegal to ride a bike on a sidewalk...
• Re: [vanagon] primary vehicle strategies????
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:14:44 -0600
  ...Since I had my bike on the bike rack I > was able to ride to the AutoZone, puchase fuel line, a small gas > can...
• Re: Van arrives home
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 5 Apr 2021 16:48:11 -0500
  ...That is when it is moving! > > Initial ride, power, brakes, and sound is great. > > Best, > > Eric > > >> On Apr 5, 2021, at 11:25 AM...
• Re: Crash Safety? Was Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 7 Jan 2018 09:06:23 -0800
  ...I am not sure about this...because it depends how they perceive their driving style and how they value their ride.. my daughter (27...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 07:29:34 -0500
  Here is my bike list, 99 Ktm 250 Exc current Ride. 94 Yamaha Wr 250 89 Atk 406 89 Atk 250 86 Yamaha Yz...
• Re: Dog is my co-pilot!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:03:44 -0800
  This is Annie on one of her earliest rides in the Westy. �We call this her cheesecake photo. �She usually rides curled up napping...
• Re: Boy or girl or my van true face?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 20:49:59 -0700
  ...This van has a lot of heart and is my daily driver. > Here are the words to the song "Old Paint": > > I ride an...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:35:44 -0700
  ...1992, I had a clean ride, and in 2006, with the TDI, I > had *again* a clean ride. > Are we polluting while driving? Yes...
• Differences In Springs??
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:51:21 -0500
  ...It does handle better, but the ride is harsher (shocks were replaced then, along with new Michelin Agilis tires). I was just wondering what...
• Re: Smoother ride? Is it possible?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:54:04 +1200
  ...springs by Greyhound > busses and hot rodders. > > You know, like low-riders! 8) > > On 6/4/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac...
• Fw: Dead horse
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Fri, 26 May 2000 01:21:12 -0000
  ...Changing Riders. 3. Threatening the horse with termination. 4. Appointing a committee to study the horse. 5. Visit other sites to see how others...
• Re: Lowering Busses, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 00:53:05 -0400
  ...Before the snobs delete...The reason for this >desire is that my Vanagon rides 2-3 inches higher in the front than in the...
• H&R Srings-Final Determination
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 13:03:52 -0600
  ...The ride was very stiff on the shock compression and very loose on rebound. The ride was extremely bouncy and uncomfortable. The poor ride...
• Re: still searchin for my trusty ride!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 10:20:18 EDT
  ...hate to bust your bubble, but "$1500 max budget" and "trusty ride" dont go hand in hand.. you get what you pay for, and...
• Re: What to carry?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:46:30 -0500
  ...Nice for a quiet ride in the woods. Hauls firewood, >> and fits right in the bed of the truck with room for the generator...
• Re: VW Super Jam XII - Maple Grove Raceway
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 01:48:04 EDT
  ...Vanavaning" down? Chris? Dana? Beulher? >> can i go along for the ride? last time i drove to a vw show my car was totalled...
• Re: Shocks??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:53:39 EST
  ...I switched to some inexpensive Cofap shocks and the ride was much smoother over bumps. The AC ducts would squeak when I went over...
• Re: I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:51:25 -0800
  ...I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :) >Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:39:19 EST > >I have a new...
• Re: Busses by the Trail/Knoebel's /F
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:41:09 -0400
  ...No admission fee - you can pay by the ride or buy a day-long pass, and the per-ride prices are quite low. Even...
• The 1st Ride (Baby's Home!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 20:34:15 EST
  Rachel took her first ride in our Carat Vanagon tonight! She is sitting here in the rocking chair with Mom and both are doing...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:58:58 -0500
  ...For what it is worth my van's ride has gotten numerous ride quality compliments from other van drivers and non-van drivers. Jonathan...
• Surfing the Bore Tide
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:15:59 -0600
  ...http://tinyurl.com/4vy5djn http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/2356/surfers+in+alaska+ride+waves+for+an+astonishing+five+miles/ <http://www.grindtv...
• Re: Friday and Bicycles
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:36:58 -0800
  ...Where as I would ride my bike into town, a steep five mile ride (both ways), at the age of 9 or 10, these...
• Re: Westy height?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 12:47:44 EDT
  ...In mid 1987 with the introduction of the 1987-1/2 Wolfsburg Limited Edition, VW reduced the ride height of all 2WD Vanagons. All...
• Re: GoWesty 2wd Lift Spring Installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:51:19 -0700
  ...Absolutly wonderful ride now. The joy of driving long distances has been restored. More comfortable and much more control, especially in crosswinds. Karl Wolz...
• Used Dprings For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:24:22 -0700
  ...Remember that in '90, even on a Westy, the ride height was a little lower that in some previous years. Anyway, for sale, local...
• Re: ride heights
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:17:59 -0800
  ...ride heights > > >> I see two types: >> >> 1) Synco owners (and some others) wanting to increase ride height to get >> more suspension travel. >> >> 2) Roadies...
• shock suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Adam
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:32:21 -0500
  ...I'm looking for the smoothest ride possible for my daily commute in an unloaded van (about 90% of my driving). I'm leaning...
• Re: One More Tire Question...
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 20 May 1998 08:51:17 -0700
  ...Remember, the Vanagon is a truck--it's not supposed to ride like a Cadillac. Nonetheless, I think the ride is quite comfortable in...
• Re: Can anybody in Phoenix area give me a ride?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:59:50 -0700
  Don, I'd be glad to give you a ride home, but you need to give a little more advanced notice. You are too...
• Re: Vanagon List Wives
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:28:43 EST
  ...sure I put off working on the cars to ride the bike. >> Vhere do ju ride da bike? Maybe I get lucky and side...
• Re: Pimp my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:44:24 -0500
  ...Their > >first "ride" was a Hi Jet mini mini van. Too bad someone > >can't slip them a vanagon. > >Or maybe some of the...
• Re: Share a picture of your ride
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:15:29 -0700
  ...Share a picture of your ride > Never been publiched before: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~gnarlodious/VanagonFront.jpg > > Obviously this pic was taken just before...
• Re: Re Does your van "ride happy"
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:09:35 +1100
  ...Does your Vanagon "ride happy" Hmmm, for single guys a van full of Jello with a trollop on top wearing the whip cream might...
• Frig will not stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Ron Hill
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:12:34 -0500
  ...If you like to ride bicycles and you live within driving distance of N. GA you gotta come do this one. Its put on...
• Re: kombi rides again in NZ
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:55:59 -0600
  ...kombi rides again in NZ > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/story.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10355902 > > from the wires > jimt
• spiffing up my ride
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Fri, 5 May 2006 09:05:12 -0400
  ...Although amoungst friends I do like the term "pimp my ride" but regard pimps as the scum of the earth. Brian
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:00:33 -0500
  Any recumbent riders out there? Vision VR-40 converted to 20" front wheel from 16" stock, drivetrain upgraded to XTR; Cannondale Super-V 2000...