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Subject:Re: sagging van question...
From:TC
Date:Wed, 17 May 2006 08:38:54 -0700

Mine used to have saggy butt, but I cut 2 1 1/4" aluminum $70 cnd for the
pair
spacers now i am perfectly level
> My '85 sits higher in the front as well, I've handled the problem by
> applying a nice, liberal coat of "live with it"  ;-)
>
>
> At 11:02 PM 5/16/2006 -0500, Jeff Palmer wrote:
> >My 85 sags exactly the same.  I bought new springs but haven't
> >installed them yet.  Hopefully there will be an improvement.
> >
> >Is there something unique about 85s that would result in this sagging?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Jeff
> >
> >On 16-May-06, at 6:41 PM, Mike Collum wrote:
> >
> >>My '85 Westy doesn't lean to the left but, as seems to be the case
> >>with
> >>'85s, it's higher in the front.  I'm considering spacers under both
> >>rear
> >>springs to level it.
> >>
> >>Have you thought about swapping your springs from left to right
> >>just to
> >>see if there's a difference?  Who knows ... maybe in time it will
> >>level
> >>out that way and you'll end up with a unique lowering job.  LOL
> >>
> >>Mike