Tires mismatched/ incorrect load rating/ going bad (slipped belts)?
  Coil springs not strong enough for excessive weight?
  Shocks weak or too soft for proper ride and handling?
  4 wheel alignment needed?
  Too much weight in rear?
  All of the above?

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:01 AM
Subject: Syncro bad handling problem

> Hey all, i'm stuggling to find an handling problem on a customer van. So i
> wonder if any of you ever had that problem.
> Van oversteer dangerously wile turning at speed over 40mph, loose rear
> end,
> rear want to go in front when turning  It's almost scary sometime.
> The van is HEAVY, i can barely lift this one on my electric lift in the
> shop.
> It's also very sensitive to wind.
>
> Condition: Big Syncro, custom interior (heavy),  of course, big tire :-)
> Rear tire rack,  ladder in the back, 2.5 Subi, new shock and spring on all
> wheel, no loose or play anywhere (of i can see), front stab bar is fine.
> The spring are not from GoWesty but from another reseller, i just don't
> remember the name.
>
> I thought about a rear trailling arm bushing problem but i see no play at
> all. This problem just happen lately, i mean i didn't like the handling of
> this van last year when i did some stuff on it but now it's worse than
> ever.
>
> Here is the van (tire where replace):
> http://www.benplace.com/jp_syncro.htm
>
> van look very similar and as now the same tire as the Syncro that i
> restored
> lately:
> http://www.benplace.com/87_syncro2.htm
>
> I know, it's not much and it's dificult to give advices when you don't
> feel
> and see the problem but maybe some of you had a similar handling
> problem???
>
> Any info would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers, Ben