Actually, your spring method sounds better to me.  I would think that the
lower van might be more stable on the highway.
Is there is a really good reason not to do what joe suggested?

-- mark

Mark Kreuzer
85' Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
joe trussell
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 3:26 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: spacer dimensions in saggy butt story

Unfortunately I can't answer the question, but my solution to the saggy butt
issue was as follows:

I bought used springs from a '90 Westy for $45.  Put them on all four
corners and, lo and behold, had saggy butt syndrome still, albeit with lower
clearance.

I put the old original saggy butt springs back in the rear, and magically,
it's levelled out and rides very well (with Boges in front and Alkos in
back.)  It sits about 1 1/4 inches lower, and fits in my garage but does
leave paint streaks on my skylight.

I can see where the spacer method would be much simpler, though.

Joe T.

>From: TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
>Reply-To: TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: spacer dimensions in saggy butt story
>Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 08:24:36 -0800
>
>http://www.knology.net/~vw/vanagon/sag/
>
>does any body know the actual dimensions for the spacers the diameter
>for the spacer the diameter  of the hole ?
>think i might get some fabricated local in steel or aluminumn

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