Hi David,

I doubt that there's any difference. Vanagon rear suspension is about
the same through the entire manufacturing life. (Only difference I'm
aware of is 16" Syncros.) I have the 60789s on my '84.

You can go through the different years here:

<http://www.auto-parts.spb.ru/cat/au/au.mycat?SelMd&t=r0uNdRNLjXXWS4117RHlTJ4K1FP8EubHxlqNdYaUDU2vC48KT2uNfA9nDOwPa40FzEuNda9e2ErqU1mm7H8AcgbuQr8cnJrKP4C1JA3ml17VZf41zgVMPApFxCkruAg3yeEz1f1XqxfD5m84FdmvGunvloEeLiD22bRIqT4FmVG1pxcx7w==
 >

and see what changes. Betcha it's just springs.

Jim

On Jun 18, 2011, at 3:23 PM, David Wilhite wrote:

>  Is this just a case of them not keeping records that far back or is
> there really something different in the rear suspension?