That old spring post was from a long time ago. I have used a few of the
tall 85 springs to help sagged out Westy vans but that fix isn't very
long lasting. I did some more experimenting with springs after that post
and even had my own custom sets made. Of course that was before VC,GW
and others were selling them and I would just buy a set now. For a 2wd
Westy all I wanted was slightly stiffer springs with little or no
increase in height over what the mid 80s Westy spring heights were when
new.

Mark

Karl Wolz wrote:
> Mark,
>
> I've replaced springs a few times (470,000 miles) on my '85 Westy.  The van
> was sagging pretty badly after 300,000, so I pulled springs out of a "newer"
> '85.  An improvement, but ...
>
> I bought a pair of rear springs that Steve Schwenk "found" in his garage.
> An improvement until I heard a snap and the van suddenly sagged to the
> right.
>
> I then replaced all four springs with GoWesty's.  At the same time, I
> replaced bushings, etc.  Also put on Hankook RA08 tires.  Big improvement in
> ride and stability.  Harder to get in the van now (couple inches taller),
> and the front end guys (allegedly top notch folks) say I'm just past the
> limit of adjustment on camber, leading to a very minor, but acceptable, bit
> of vagueness in steering.
>
> If I had it to do over again, I'd most likely get the springs now offered by
> Van Caf�, which are not quite as tall as the GoWesty units.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>