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Subject:Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:32:10 -0500

Maybe they just look that way. I've noticed the same thing, but am too
lazy to go out and measure.

I do know that they are higher on the passenger side due to the fact
that the driver, the water and appliances are all on the left.

Jim

On Jun 10, 2004, at 1:17 PM, Simon Reinhardt wrote:

> I looked through the archives, OK?
> My question is this: Why do most of the campers I've seen (and
> especially the syncros) seem to sit lower in the front?
> ETKA doesn't show any difference in part # between camper and passenger
> vans (at least not for syncros).
> It doesn't seem like the weight distribution would explain much- the
> bulk of the extra weight is between the wheels.
> Does it have something to do with improving the aerodynamics of the
> top? Then why is there no different part #?
> Besides curiosity, I ask because I have a set of passenger syncro
> springs I'd like to put on my camper to improve the front approach
> angle a little...
>
> Befuddled,
> Simon
>