I remember reading on the list a while back, that the front on '85 Vanagons is
set up higher than other years, which sounds kinda strange. But this was only
a single comment and topic was discontinued.

Now I don't have a 2nd vanagon to compare with, but when I look at my '85
Westfalia, it's obvious that the rear is sitting a lot lower than the front.
So I took a tape measure and measured the distance from the pavement to the
fender arch. Here are the numbers, both with a driver in the driver's seat,
and same left & right):
28" front
26" rear

Here are my questions:
(1) Are these numbers significant at all, or am I paranoid?
(2) Should these number be the same for front and rear?
(3) What are typical numbers for Vanagon WBX Westfalia? Maybe some fellow list
members would take a tape measure and walk out to their VW.
(4) My shocks 'feel' good, but could that be an indicator for my (rear) shocks
to fail?

Maybe I should just load some bricks between the driver and passenger seats to
bring the front down a bit.

Thanks for the input
 Joachim
 '85 Westfalia