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• Re: Ronal 16" Rims available from Van-Again Now!
  Historical mailing list - "Warren Chapman (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:03:34 -0500
  ...I thought this offest of ET 38 to be too close to the steering arms in front and rear trailing arms in the rear...
• Re: So done with side cladding
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 23 May 2011 10:14:52 +0000
  ...I used Powerflex bushes (thanks Chris (Loogy on theSamba) ) on the upper control and the rear trailing arms. First impressions: SWEET!!! John Meeks '91...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:39:07 -0700
  ...sports vans' ..... > they have a sporting type suspension ......coil springs, rear trailing > arms, A-arm front suspension ( so do Lamborgini's ) rack and pinion...
• Re: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:05:27 EDT
  ...Guess not !! >>>>>Years ago, my '84 GL brake lines rusted right at the plastic clips on the rear trailing arms.<<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte...
• Re: Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:44:13 -0700
  ...I'm in the middle of buttoning up repair/rebuild of the rear > trailing arms. > Some pics near bottom of this thread if your...
• Re: 4 vanagons for free... I need 86-or-later suspension parts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:45:06 +1300
  ...the front knuckles, lower (cast, not stamped) arms, PS steering rods, swaybar ends and left-rear trailing-arm (all to fit an 84)... I...
• Re: Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:43:11 -0700
  ...I'm in the middle of buttoning up repair/rebuild of the rear trailing arms. Some pics near bottom of this thread if your...
• Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:36:33 +0000
  ...This past spring, I rebuilt the trailing arms and rear brakes on my '85 Westy. At the same time, I installed stainless brake lines...
• Un-mudding a Syncro DOKA with another Syncro DOKA
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:20:33 +0200
  ...Only problem, the donor-doka didnt have any rear-wheels or trailing arms.<br><br> What to do? Use your other trusted Syncro ;-)<br...
• My name is Keith and I am a Vanagonaholic
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 08:21:01 -0700
  ...Got start learning about all that 4WD junk I guess, and start stressing about $1200 custom shocks, and 16" trailing arms, and whatnot. Should...
• Syncro option codes M625 and M855
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:41:06 -0700
  ...205R16 tires according to ETKA, but it does have the longer trailing arms, plastic wheel arches, bigger brakes, bigger CVs and the transmission code...
• Re: Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:46:51 -0800
  ...I also have new poly bushings on the rear trailing arms. From a lube standpoint, I do wonder how easily the arms move; over...
• Ronal R9s
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 10:21:17 +1300
  ...The 205/65R15s fitted rubbed on the suspension trailing-arms at parking speeds, resulting in a much-increased turning circle. I haven't had...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 12:31:30 -0800
  ...Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > >AFAIK, 215/75/15 is the largest tire that is practical...
• Re: 16" alloys for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:02:58 -0500
  The clearance issue may be the upper ball joints and rear trailing arms. If you need any spacer at all 5-10mm will do...
• Re: Stripping a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:48:06 -0600
  Steering rack, including the Ujoint that connects to the steering column Trailing Arms All the door handles, locks.....including all sliding door hardware Instrument...
• Re: vanagon axle lengths.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:19:53 -0500
  I was doing some research for my homebuilt baja rear trailing arms.. here are some axle measurements I made. Some Axle lengths beetle 16...
• Re: largest tires that'll fit Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 01:08:12 -0700
  ...If you upgrade your trailing arms and cut your fenders a bit, you can probably go up to about 30" or 31". But then...
• About The Factory Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 20:54:22 -0500
  ...This big tires are so big that the rear trailing arms must be replaced with the special 16" rear trailing arms or the tires...
• Re: Brake Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:11:55 +0000
  ...New spring perch and bushings on the trailing arms. I think I should be able to lock the wheels on a panic stop, but...
• Re: 2WD stickers
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:53:18 -0400
  ...I've done the UCAB and Rear Trailing Arms and plan on the Steering Rack set next. John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Northern Michigan...
• Re: Rear Wheel Camber
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 10:34:23 -0500
  ...Basically, the trailing arms are attached to the body at two places. The outer mounts are slotted up and down to adjust camber, the...
• Re: So done with side cladding
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 22 May 2011 22:16:21 -0400
  ...I used Powerflex bushes (thanks Chris (Loogy on theSamba) ) on the >>> upper control and the rear trailing arms. First impressions: SWEET!!! >>> >>> John Meeks >>> '91...
• Re: Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:53:16 -0400
  ...be useful for someone else. > > This past spring, I rebuilt the trailing arms and rear brakes on my '85 Westy. At the same time...
• Vanagon Rear Camber setting
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 18:50:37 -0500
  ...I was thinking maybe I would switch the hubs around, or maybe the trailing arms like a bug. I'm about to get new...
• Re: gears for syncro 16--tall tires
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 08 Aug 1997 12:34:05 -0400
  ...they fail to clear the rear trailing arms, then possibly we could have our rear trailing arms reworked to provide more clearance. >bye, Tim...
• Re: Westy Lean Solution?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:01:26 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Jay L Snyder wrote: >I believe the lean is caused by failed bushings in the trailing arms of the >rear suspension...
• Re: A modern Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 23:36:53 +0000
  ...The rear suspension looked like Vanagon trailing arms, coil springs, etc. Wouldn't be too hard to throw a rear engine set up in...
• Re: Cheapo CV Boot repair(emergency only)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:43:21 -0400
  ...No idea how you'd get it into those trailing arms. Well...some ideas, but they're all more complicated than taking the thing...
• Re: Bus tuff
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 12:06:25 -0800
  ...The digest version is to take off the trailing arms and turn them so they put less tension on the torsion bar. make sure...
• Re: 15" steel wheel deal
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 11:08:55 +0100
  ...danger of wheels topic) >They will be too close to the trailing arms and change the handling. My >ideal 15" rims would have an...
• gasket between cv joint and stub axle
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:34:53 -0400
  Volks, I have been replacing the rear trailing arms on my '91 GL. It has lived it's whole life in the land of...
• Re: Lowering Busses, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 96 14:18:45 PDT
  ...Basically, you "wind" the trailing arms of the rear suspension. Email me for details. You want to raise the rear back up, not lower...
• Re: Accelerator cable woes
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:24:28 -0800
  ...My frozen section was at the lowest spot on the cable where the trailing arms are. I ended up removing the throttle cable from...
• Re: Stripping a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:16:11 -0500
  ...Steering rack, including the Ujoint that connects to the steering column >Trailing Arms >All the door handles, locks.....including all sliding door hardware >Instrument...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:42:50 -0400
  ...perches welded in place, as the centering pins on the rear trailing arms are "missing". Anything worth noting about that? Or anyone running without...
• Re: FS: syncro vanagon for $500 bucks Re: Price cut on parts Syncro in VA CL
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:59:19 -0800
  ...worth it..the syncro parts are worth more than that...syncro trailing arms, syncro gas tank, skid plates, front diff, CVs, driveshaft, maybe diff...
• Re: Air-Lift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:25:42 -0500
  ...I didn't get very fancy with routing the lines, just ran about 2 feet of line to the top of the trailing arms...
• Re: gasket between cv joint and stub axle
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:31:08 -0700
  ...On 8/18/21, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Volks, > I have been replacing the rear trailing arms on my '91 GL. > > Anyway...
• Re: My name is Keith and I am a Vanagonaholic
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:11:28 -0500
  ...Got start > learning about all that 4WD junk I guess, and start > stressing about $1200 custom shocks, and 16" trailing arms, > and whatnot. Should...
• Re: Tires/ Lift
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:31:36 -0700
  ...to fit? I think the limiting factor here is the rear trailing arms. I have the same 27x8.5R14 BFGs on mine, and if...
• Re: Need Cuistom Wheel Made -- Who Does This?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:08:43 -0600
  ...http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls To view some 16" Trailing Arms that enable much larger tires see http://groups.yahoo.com/group...
• Rear brake self adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:36:40 -0700
  You know I replaced trailing arms awhile back. Also replaced brake lines, the correct slave cyl, hardware that looked bad, and freed up the...
• Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 22:00:05 -0400
  ...FWIW, on the four sets of trailing arms I had, (set I > replaced, used "ok" set) > each set had: > > - perches that were "lifting" an...
• Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:45:09 +1300
  ...The Bay suspension merely added semitrailing arms to the Split's trailing arms; the front suspension beams remained the same and are interchangable, making...
• Re: [Syncro] About The Factory Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list - P & J Lander
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:34:01 1000
  ...This big tires are so big that the rear trailing arms must be replaced with the special 16" rear trailing arms or the tires...
• Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:37:52 -0800
  ...they'd squeeze the >tranny/bellhousing between center mounts of the trailing arms. > >Austin > > -- David Marshall -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Rolling Chassis in North Texas needs a pasture
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:09:36 -0800
  ...I kept the rear trailing arms. They were worth saving as they are far less rusty than mine. Bonus: bearings likely ok. Backing plates...
• Vanagon Sway Bars - PST
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Thu, 31 May 2007 16:06:52 -0700
  ...The rear requires a fair amount of drilling into the frame and trailing arms... ONe thing to note is to make sure you have...
• Re: bus?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:44:57 -0800
  ...I'm thinking about the suspension and steering systems for example. 'trailing arms with torsion bars' dates from the 40's. Vanagons have coil...
• Re: Tire Chains for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:32:57 -0800
  ...cable chains over link-chains, as the clearence to the rear trailing arms is very tight. Best to get chances that are rated for...
• Re: preventive maintenance
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:32:40 -0700
  ...you own one of those "I can eat off the rear trailing arms" late model beauties <grin>, one POV to take when approaching maintenance...
• Wheels/Tyres
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:24:25 GMT
  ...track width per side but with 30mm more width towards the trailing arms. Is there likely to be room for this extra width or...
• Taller Syncro Springs, Problems? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:22:48 EST
  ...I have been following the 16" trailing arm thread because I want these for clearance for snow chains, but I think longer trailing arms...
• Re: Me Sad. Trip cancelled. Whining Content + Warning (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - gary lee
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:27:58 -0600
  ...Vanagon Swing arms are cheap and easy to get. Why bother fixing it? Yah, we have rust in the west but nothing like that...
• Re: vanagon axle lengths.
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:15:47 -0500
  ...c-ya Jonce >I was doing some research for my homebuilt baja rear trailing arms.. >here are some axle measurements I made. >Some Axle...
• Re: oversize wheel questions
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 16:12:30 EST
  ...IMO going larger than a 30" tire and then going with 16" trailing arms will require major sheet metal mods to the rear and...
• Re: long-distance towing
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:59:20 -0400
  ...All cable/chain anchorages MUST be > un-sprung, (or darned close to it) which means A-arms, trailing arms, > tie rods, half-axles, etc...
• Re: Westy Lean Solution?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:35:19 -0500
  ...I believe the lean is caused by failed bushings in the trailing arms > of the > rear suspension. Yesterday I was adjusting the camber of...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:34:23 -0700
  ...The trailing arms, well, that's another matter. Back to your regular programming now..... ;) On Sunday, September 14, 2014, Brett Ne <brettn777@gmail.com...