

| Subject: | Re: use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans |
| From: | ralph meyermann |
| Date: | Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:58:09 -0600 |
The air lift set I'm looking at are about $100.00 for the set, and the air shocks may put too much stress on upper shock mount? Velma 82 na diesel westy On Feb 18, 2013 11:50 AM, "OlRivrRat" <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > Have you considered putting a pair of Gabriel Hijacker AirAdjustable > Shocks on > > the rear > > ORR ~ DeanB > > On 18 Feb , 2013, at 8:36 AM, Pat Patterson wrote: > > I have GW lift springs all around and Bilstien shocks. I also have >> the >> rear spacer pad thingys. I have been running 75 tires in the rear >> and 65's >> in the back to keep my van level. I'm going to 70's all around so >> I can >> have 1 spare to fit any corner. The van will sit about an inch low >> in the >> rear and much lower if towing or adding 4 bikes or both (which I >> hesitate to >> do since I don't want to lift the front off the ground.) Does >> anyone have >> any advice on air bags that would work to help level the van for >> everyday use >> and also when hanging a load off the back? >> >> Are our vans ever done? I want to add the Porsche 930 drive axles >> and get >> the proper Audi Turbo Trans so I can get more reliability with my Subi >> powerplant. I have misplaced the year and trans code if anyone has >> that info. >> >> I'm also waiting to hear if the forienautosupply spare tire carrier >> will >> fit my new tire size. Their website claims it will fit and they are >> double >> checking for me. If anyone knows the distance between the frame >> rails in >> the spare area please let me know. I have yet to crawl under to >> measure. >> The tires I have ordered are 9 by 28.5 inches exactly in the center >> of my >> current front and rear. >> >> Pat >> >> in SC near Charlotte NC >> >
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