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Subject:Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:16:31 -0800

I have the ALKO shocks on both vans - they seem to be pretty comparable to
stock.

I've used COFAP shocks in the past and my daily driver went through them in
~20,000 miles.  They were REALLY cheap at Bow Wow but I can't recommend
them.

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the Alko's on my vanagon Westy and am very pleased.  I have run
> bilsteins in the past and didn't like them as much though it was on a
> different van.  I picked mine up from Bus Depot but they should be
> available
> at other places.  For what it is worth my van's ride has gotten numerous
> ride quality compliments from other van drivers and non-van drivers.
>
> Jonathan Poole
> '83 AC Westy
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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