On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> 4/16ths is a quarter inch, which is basically 'no difference' .......
> and 85 passenger vanagon front springs should be just right, and perhaps
> better than what you have, for your 81.
>
> there are 'tall' 85 front springs........the ones that Weekenders have.
> out of the van, the tall ones are an inch and half taller than the 85
> passenger van front springs, and more diffiucult to install too.
>
> I put 85 passenger van front springs in my 85 weekender , which had been too
> high in front, and it came out just right - like level.
>
> then later we put those 'tall' 85 weekender front springs into a heavily
> loaded 84 Westy...........and that came out just right too, lol.
>
> I think you'll like the 85 passenger van front springs in your 81.....
> if there's anything tired or sagged about your 81 front springs.
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 3:32 PM
> Subject: Front Spring questions
>

That's good to know. .25" compared to 1.5".  And likely the .25"
difference between mine is wear.

I'll swap in the "newer" springs just for the halibut. Can't hurt!

Thanks Scott,

Neil.