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• Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:56:55 -0700
  ...What is your ride height with them, unloaded van,measured from center of wheel / rim to lower edge of wheel well? Do you know...
• Re: Share your ride/websites
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 05:33:17 -0700
  My rides? '67 Square Hans: http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hans/ '85 Westy Camel: http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/camel/ '84 Westy...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 13:05:52 -0500
  ...This allows you to "dial in" the ride you like. If you find the ride a little more taut than you like, dial them...
• Re: Suspension differences and ride quality-early VS late model vans
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:02:10 -0400
  ...This is the flex which gives comfortable rides. If your tires have heavily reinforced sidewalls, you might not notice the bulge. Vanagons, of course...
• Re: Need recomendations for new shocks for an '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 09:21:17 -0500
  ...They are wonderful, a much nicer ride. :-) This is on 16" alloy wheels and tires. Cheers, Harry On 12/06/2012 01:56 AM...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:46:53 -0700
  ride quality? "whoop - whoop-whoop-whoop" ab On 1-Apr-11, at 11:32 AM, Phil Zimmerman wrote: > Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 09...
• Re: routes: scenic bypasses.LONG
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 12:26:57 -0600
  well, what i like to do is ride around in the National Forest near here ... on some little dirt roads that criss-cross and...
• Re: still searchin for my trusty ride!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 11:10:17 -0400
  On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > hate to bust your bubble, but "$1500 max budget" and "trusty ride" dont go > hand...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:35:44 -0400
  Frank, you had better weigh that mess- or would you rather not know? <EG> George/ATL Super Sherpa Test Rider
• Re: Springs have Sprung
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 09:24:10 -0500
  The Boge springs put the ride at Wolfsburg height. 30mm sounds about right. Drew Bedford 83.5 Westy Park City, Utah
• Re: Brake rotors - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 3 Dec 2015 14:33:28 -0800
  I don't think you need to turn the rotor if the new pads don't ride on the ridge
• Re: 2WD Westy Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 20:11:21 -0800
  ...If > anyone has any feedback or ride height measurements, > they would be much appreciated. > > So far, on 3 vans the ride height has been...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:38:17 -0700
  ...It sits now at 17 3/4" and I thought the ride improved. Then I followed with 16" wheels and traded my 27x8.5...
• Syncro Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 18:36:54 -0400
  Steven, I don't know if you'all know this or not but Gabriel puts out an "Air Adjustable Shock" called the "Precision Ride...
• Re: Michelin X-RadialPlus -- Comments please??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:35:14 -0800
  ...Tire wear so far is perfect...ride is better and more stable than the 185's. Since my van is only a 7 passenger...
• Re: How long have your shocks lasted?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:06:02 -0800
  ...No wonder the ride was so rough. Now have Bilstein all around. Great ride for an '82. Robert 1982 Westfalia ----Original Message Follows---- From...
• Re: leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:00:10 -0800
  ...leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it > > Problem: I have an 85 westy with a sagging rear end. > > Allow me to share...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:06:37 -0700
  ...97 schwinn project underground--only 200 of these absolutely fantastic thermo plastic bikes--best riding hard tail ever--my main bike i ride 99...
• Re: My first Subi ride
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Scott
  Sat, 5 May 2007 10:36:16 -0400
  ...My first Subi ride It Rocks, period.... you guys keep on driving VW power plant, do what ever you want, be a PURIST, good...
• Re: Tranny swap time
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:45:28 -0800
  ...Mark vw4x4@fyi.net wrote: > > "inspect the release shaft > for wear on the curves areas where the release bearing rides" > > Lets assume you find...
• Ride wanted to BBTB from Santa Cruz area
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 06:34:28 EST
  ...who could give my daughter April who's in Aptos a ride there and back. Also space to bring some stuff back to Aptos...
• Re: tire rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?SGFycnkgUm9zZW5ibHVt?=
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:52:06 +0000
  ...They roll smoothly and ride well at 55 PSI without undue sidewall flex. The ride definitely beats the Bridgestone RD603 I took off which...
• Re: cats and campers
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:44:32 -0700
  .......... whatever you do, dont ask Stan for any tips on the above... ;<) But Stan's Long Nosed Texas cat love to ride....
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Dec 2007 to 14 Dec 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1348)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:40:43 -0500
  Definitely ride a bike. I had the chance to play with a Segway over Thanksgiving weekend at my brother's. I was psyched to...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:24:39 -0500
  ...1992, I had a clean ride, and in 2006, with the TDI, I > > > had *again* a clean ride. > > > Are we polluting while driving? Yes...
• Shocks: Regular or Heavy Duty
  Historical mailing list - David Brooks
  Fri, 24 May 1996 09:36:56 -0600
  ...I hear KYB is all the rage...anything special about them? Someone else told me that gas shocks will make it ride like a...
• AW: Shocking Dilemma...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 00:39:36 -0700
  Having been a rough rider my self for 6 years, I finally did what I should have done for this 82 Westy of mine...
• aging problems
  Historical mailing list - Felix Bello
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 09:55:25 -0500
  ...Replace ? wait for bigger spot ? 5- Would like to have firmer ride. What shocks should I install ? It rides on Michelin MXTs 205/70...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:22:30 -0600
  The ride, handling and stability ... with properly rated tires. No comparison at all. bob ... 225/70-16 BFG T/A KO
• Re: Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 3 May 2009 17:54:51 -0700
  I'm totally duped...and lovin' it! That's an awesome ride. -- Casey '87 300TD '94 100CSQ Avant '89 Bluestar
• Bay Window Shocks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 May 1996 21:07:55 EDT
  KYBs are all they say they are. I had them on my 71 bus...helped give the old beater a pretty nice ride. Buslady
• Zen stories to tell your vanagon friends
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 14:44:32 -0800
  Fun to read on your vanagon laptop on those lazy days. http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/zenstory/zenstory.html
• Re: Errors in CV Rotation Article at Volkscafe website
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:21:17 -0700
  Entity mark drillock spoke thus: > big balls that ride in the grooves Are we allowed to say that?
• AT Fluid type ?
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:32:59 -0600
  Is Dextron III the correct auto trans fluid (ATF) for a 1886 Vanagon? Thanks, Route 66 Rider! Ramon Hill Live Long and Be Free
• EV Mystery Powder (fun)
  Historical mailing list - Megan E. Sheppard
  10 Apr 96 23:55:05 EDT
  My two 84-lb dogs and I took a ride down Seattle's I-5 yesterday in my new Eurovan. The boys (Nelson and...
• Re: Tire thread - my mechanic disagrees
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 14:02:42 -0700
  ...I am focused on a safe tire with a comfortable ride. To get that, buy "reinforced" tires, not truck tires. A "reinforced" tire is...
• Re: Shocks ~ Konis anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 20:36:00 +1300
  ...Set fairly stiff, they slowed cornering bodyroll substantially, while not severely stiffening the ride (but T2s have a very cruisy ride). I have a...
• Re: Tire Technology vs Actual weight of loaded Van
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 06:04:32 EDT
  ...They do not ride like a truck. Smooth and soft as silk. Just road my new ones to Watkins Glen and back and they...
• Last Edition Ride
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 19:56:17 +0200
  ...If you want only Vanagons, forget the middle part, but the ride was awesome! Only two colors on the road, orlyblue and red. People...
• Re: Share your ride/websites 2
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 07:02:15 -0400
  ...My daily ride is a '87 Wolfsburg weekender. I just signed up on Photobucket! http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v286/glmceachern/dscn1525.jpg -- Gary...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:55:51 -0500
  ...Is this what happens after one passes the big five-oh? How hard is it to learn to ride one, at my age? << Big...
• My New Ride
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:58:05 -0600
  You got me good, Loren. I was so excited - reading your note out loud - until I read the last line. April 1. Damn you...
• Re: I don't usually do this, but I thought it was important~ <<friday content>> I'm doing a charity ride from SF to LA in June.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 20:32:31 -0500
  :D
• Test of Picasa
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:15:42 -0800
  ...Sweet ride, yeah? Michael Gringo 91GL Auto. http://picasaweb.google.com/sandwichhead/VWVanagon?authkey=jf5gWJhXoVw Thanks, Michael Sullivan
• Re: How Do You Know If Your Springs Need To Be Replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:19:11 -0700
  ...I'm still sorting through shocks/wheels and tires to get the ride and handling I want .. but I did get the impression that...
• Re: How Do You Know If Your Springs Need To Be Replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:02:50 -0700
  ...I'm in the process of sorting things out, but so far I'd say it definitely has a stiffer ride compared to the...
• 84 Westy -- Shock Questions
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 16:18:03 -0700
  My Westy rides lower on the drivers side by 7/8". Not surprising as the kitchen, H2O tank, propane tank, closets and one heavy...
• Re: 86 Vanagon - AKA: The Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:37:31 -0800
  ...Has everyone seen this page: > > HYPERLINK > "http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2346465" > http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2346465 > > Chris > > On Nov 16, 2007 9...
• RE: Newbie Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Oct 94 15:21:35 MDT
  ...and that means the bike got a ride for 20K miles this year.
• pimp bolt
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:31:56 -0700
  hmm I just knew my ride had some " pimp " in it. hehe http://www.benplace.com/oil_pressure_sender_overview_location.htm thanks for...
• Re: How do you when your springs need to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:27:24 -0700
  ...I loved the cushyness but the bouncyness drove me crazy so I > replaced them all. > > Now the ride is a lot better, wind pressure...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:20:36 -0500
  ...this aging is getting old. ;) Mike Thomas Butler wrote: > I ride a 71 Electroglide - early 50s. I'm not recommending aging to any one...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:00:02 -0400
  ...The ride is extremely comfortable and secure. The handling is very stable and crisp. I am extremely satisfied with the suspension and handling with...
• End of Summer Run
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 23:02:35 GMT
  ...you name it! It ain't WHAT you ride, or even IF you ride. It's the love of motorcycles and out freedom that...
• Re: Front Shocks Replacement
  Historical mailing list - peterleolkes
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 06:12:00 +0930
  ...I only notice that I need new shocks when I > ride in a newer car that tends to ride much smoother. > > Also, are there...
• Re: Last Vanagon Ride
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:04:24 -0800
  ...PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Your last Vanagon ride. literally: > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem > > <http://cgi.ebay...
• leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Nock
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 03:53:41 -0500
  Well I adjusted my ride height using a very low cost method. I am looking for comments or fatal flaws. Problem: I have an...
• Re: AW: Shocking Dilemma...
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 06:37:46 -0400
  I suppose you must know what KYB stands for? "Keep Your Bilsteins" bem Robert Keezer wrote: > Having been a rough rider my self for...
• FW: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 08:05:32 -0600
  ...What do Vanagon drivers ride? All right How about a little of both. Let's see human powered Racing bikes Colnago Ovalmaster full campy...
• Re: 87 westy: handling improvement suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 15:21:15 -0400
  ...it would be nice to have a kind of >stiffer ride, my girlfriend claims it rides like a ferry (and she >hates ferries). so...