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Subject:Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
From:Bob Donalds
Date:Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:13:26 -0700

KYB gas shocks increase the ride height
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front

> Won't these do?
>
> http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=859919852&pct=1456550857&ct=1435197293
>
> On 8/4/07, Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here is the first question:
>>
>> How would you raise the front of a 2wd? I've seen
>> spacers and stiffer/longer springs, but nothing so far
>> has convinced me. I'd like to raise it by about 5 cm
>> to about the same height as a Syncro. I'm o.k. with
>> some modifications/welding , but I'm not going to cut
>> into the main frame. In other word the upper control
>> arm mount stays where it is. Everything else is fair
>> game.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks, Reinhard
>>
>> 83.5 "Half-Syncro", Moose
>>
>>
>>
>>
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